Schrödinger’s Baby

SENTENCED A life-long lover of books—and especially, sentences—responds to ChatGPT’s answers to his questions about books—and especially, sentences. Schrödinger’s Baby WRITTEN BY RJ JENKINS ILLUSTRATION BY JOSHUA JACOBS THE PROMPT The following is a one-sentence short story by Lydia Davis: “At a certain point in her life, she realises it is not so much that […]

Sentenced March 2026

RJ Jenkins March Sentenced

SENTENCED A life-long lover of books—and especially, sentences—responds to ChatGPT’s answers to his questions about books—and especially, sentences. A Very Handsome Piece WRITTEN BY RJ JENKINS ILLUSTRATION BY JOSHUA JACOBS THE PROMPT This setting description appears in Jane Austen’s beloved novel, Pride and Prejudice: “The park was very large, and contained great variety of ground. […]

The Minds Own Reckoning

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WRITTEN BY: R.J. JENKINS ILLUSTRATION BY:  JOSHUA JACOBS The Minds Own Reckoning A life-long lover of books—and especially, sentences—responds to ChatGPT’s answers to his questions about books—and especially, sentences The prompt: This sentence appears in Alice Munro’s 2009 collection of short stories, Too Much Happiness: “In your life there are a few places, or maybe only […]