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Once upon a time... Six book lovers, united by their disappointment in what they read, vowed to rewrite the literary landscape. Armed with pure willpower, they put pen to paper, fingers on keyboard, and crafted their own stories. Yet, authorship wasn't enough; they now faced the daunting task of selling their creations.

PSYCHIC EYE

November 3, 2026
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I read the sign and climb a stair. The office door is smoky glass. Inside, a radio plays jazz. I go in. He points to a chair. He’s shabby, but he don’t look dumb. His voice is booze and cigarettes: a weary voice, full of regrets. A gumshoe, laid back, chewing gum. I tell him: “You’re a Psychic Eye. I…

Beyond Blank

Literature lightens the inborn loneliness of existence, reminding us that our deepest…

AFTER THE BREAK

October 30, 2026
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The studio felt unnaturally cold when the red light above the door finally clicked off. Outside, rain lashed against the high arched windows, blurring the yellow streetlamps of the city into soft, golden smudges. Howard adjusted his headset, resting it on the mixing console before running a weary hand over…
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The Bleisure Revolution

October 25, 2026
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Imagine your headquarters sends you to Lisbon or Athens for a conference, so you invite your partner along to make the most of the corporate-paid hotel room. This blending of professional obligation with personal escape, or remote work with vacation, is the modern face of ‘bleisure’, a trend redefining the…
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The Great Lard Pivot

October 24, 2026
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The Honourable Parliamentarian, who also holds an important ministerial post, adjusted his crimson silk tie, cleared his throat with the practiced rasp of a seasoned speaker and looked squarely into the lens of the TV camera. ‘Allow me to be honest and entirely transparent with the electorate,’ he declared, leaning…
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The Link

October 23, 2026
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A book is fundamentally an act of chronological defiance, forging an unbreakable link that forces a ghost to speak and a mind to listen. This quiet miracle is not a solitary phenomenon, but a dynamic triad composed of the creator, the artifact and the interpreter. Together, they engage in a…
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Drunk and Driven

October 22, 2026
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John Done was not, by nature, a criminal mastermind. He was a meek village librarian with a fondness for tweed jackets, sensible shoes and a quiet pint on a Friday evening. However, as he stood outside the Crown and Thistle at eleven o’clock on a frosty night, John found himself…
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Former diplomat and globetrotter, Dan Costinas is a versatile contemporary writer, translator, and editor. A true polyglot, he has authored and contributed to several dozen books spanning mainly fiction, essays, aphorisms, reviews and criticism, journalism, and poetry.

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From the quiet shelves of forty-four national archives and ancient university libraries to the cosy corners of independent bookstores and modest home…

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