Two Distinct Voices. One Writer.
T.A. Burley & Mitt Yelrub
Two voices, one creative impulse: to tell stories that reveal what it means to be human.
Welcome to the home of two distinct voices - one contemplative, drawn to the philosophical currents beneath experience; the other restless, compelled by the pulse of character and place. Together they form a single writer’s ongoing attempt to understand what is revealed and concealed by the world, its mysteries, and the people who inhabit it.
Here you’ll find reflections on writing, previews of upcoming novels, published works, and insights into the creative process behind both author personas.
T.A. Burley writes where thought and story converge. His fiction explores the transcendence of Good, Beauty, and Truth; with Love as the unifying force that is revealed in our relationships with nature, human, and Divine being. Burley’s voice is both reflective and direct — inviting readers into ideas that feel lived rather than abstract.
Mitt Yelrub writes with immediacy and motion. His first‑person narratives uncover the extraordinary within the ordinary, driven by vivid characters, grounded in places, and the subtle tensions that shape human experience. Yelrub’s stories deal with the complex made accessible through common experience.
Featured Works
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The Boarding House
An Anthology by Mitt Yelrub
The Boarding House is not a plot‑driven novel but a character‑driven mosaic of short stories that are humorous, reflective, suspenseful, and starkly human. The book celebrates community, the beauty of everyday life, and the way small moments become lasting memories. Readers come away feeling they’ve visited a real place, met real people, and shared in the narrator’s affection for the world he inhabits.
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The Jesus Gene
A Novel by T.A. Burley
The Jesus Gene is a literary‑philosophical fiction that blends scientific intrigue, spiritual inquiry, and human vulnerability. When modern genetics collides with one of the world’s most sacred relics, three lives are drawn into a search for truth that spans continents, disciplines, and the fragile boundary between the human and the divine.
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Tugtown Tavern
A Novel by Mitt Yelrub
Tugtown Tavern is a novel of memory, identity, and the long game of moral responsibility. It blends action with reflection, character with place, and the extraordinary with the ordinary — all anchored in the steady voice of a man who has learned to see with “the mind’s eye.”
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Return to Kane
A Novel by T.A. Burley
Return to Kane A forthcoming sequel to The Jesus Gene exploring the origin, identity, and Divine connections of its protagonist. In this novel Isa reunites with his companion, Bijal, in the village where they first met. As Isa ponders his own personhood he elevates his consideration of his relationships with Bijal, others, and the Divine.
Fiction that lingers in the spaces where meaning takes shape with stories that listen closely to the world and the people within it.
The Life Behind the Stories
Two literary voices, one life of experience, inquiry, and imagination. His writing grows from a lifetime spent working, studying, traveling, raising a family, and asking questions about faith, truth, and human experience.
Continue the Conversation
Writing begins in solitude, but stories ultimately belong in conversation—with readers, fellow writers, and anyone curious about the questions they raise. Whether you’re reaching out about a book, the writing, or an opportunity to connect, I’d be glad to hear from you.