About this book
As Long As You Wish by John O'Keefe begins with a coin, a paradox, and the unsettling suggestion of a circular time system that keeps tugging at the edges of reality. A restrained narrator interviews Charles J. Fisher, a philosophy professor whose casual hobby of paradoxes collides with an archaeological wonder—a mysterious sphere unearthed on Paney Island—and suddenly science, travel, and the mind itself loop back on one another.
O'Keefe’s short fiction blends speculative science and philosophical inquiry with grounded, travel-tinted settings: archaeological digs, quiet offices, and the strange island whispers where discovery refuses to stay put. Themes of identity, memory, causality, and the lure of repeating choices unfold through crisp, atmospheric scenes that echo mid-century speculative traditions while feeling fresh and unsettling. The prose turns abstract thought experiments into intimate human drama without revealing the story’s surprises.
Ideal for listeners who love short stories that double as thought experiments, As Long As You Wish will appeal to fans of speculative fiction, philosophical puzzles, and science-tinged travel tales. Tune in if you enjoy fiction that asks how long a circle can be when you keep tracing it, and how far curiosity will carry you.
