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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…

The Midnight Tinkerer

August 15, 2026
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‘If one day,’ he thought, ‘all humans will be like me, then I shall become rich with my invention.’ He saw many billions flying before his greedy eyes. From that day onwards, Everett worked tirelessly to perfect his moonglasses.…
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THE TROJAN UFO

August 15, 2026
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For one hundred forty-one years, historians have insisted that the Statue of Liberty is a statue. This is, frankly, embarrassing. Much like the ancient Greeks concealed a battalion inside a wooden horse to breach Troy, the aliens disguised a colossal warship within a copper statue to infiltrate Earth unnoticed. The…
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The Sandy Polar Bears

August 15, 2026
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The task seemed simple enough on paper: stop this phenomenon before the pure whiteness of the polar bears is lost forever. Expedition teams equipped with vacuum cannons and giant lint rollers braved the blizzards, attempting to restore the bears to their pristine state.…
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Stung by a Horrible Thought

August 9, 2026
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The memory hit him with horrifying clarity. It was August. The weather had been dreadful. His wife, Brenda, had been shouting from the passenger seat of the Nissan Qashqai about the traffic on the A30. Benedict had rushed out to fetch the beach umbrellas from the shed, shoved the door…
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When the Rain Smelt of Cinnamon

August 9, 2026
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When the first heavy droplet struck Kahurānaki’s cheek, he reached to adjust the woven palm cloak across his shoulders, expecting the usual sharp sting of an oceanic downpour. Instead, a rich spice filled the damp air, as though someone had tipped a sack of freshly ground bark straight into the…
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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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Books of Our Continent

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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