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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 Platonist Dodo

July 27, 2026
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I was contemplating the bird when a low chuckle echoed through the silent hall. A dapper gentleman, a man who seemed to have stepped right out of a vintage photograph, appeared from the shadows...…
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Two Hats in Tepoztlán

July 23, 2026
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Xoco loved her white hat. Not because it matched her embroidered blouse, stitched over countless evenings by the soft shine of a paraffin lamp, nor because it kept the sharp afternoon sun from her eyes. She loved it simply because it was a gift and she wore it because, thirty-eight…
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In Retrospect

July 20, 2026
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Arthur J. was not a fast driver. In fact, he was one of those who treated 30 mph in a 40 mph zone as a daring, adrenaline-fuelled gamble with fate. He liked predictability. He liked his hands firmly at ten and two…
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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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