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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…

Happily Ever Before

October 4, 2026
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There once was a lad from Limerick,Who rode to his wedding on a stick.He arrived with a grin,His bride let him in—And said, ‘For a week, that was terribly quick!’…
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D1.

September 30, 2026
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Dream big, but live in the real world. Fantasy worlds are beautiful, but reality offers true opportunities to grow. After all, that is where we actually get to live them out…
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Literary Hackers

September 29, 2026
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There is an important irony here. A writer can describe black-hat techniques without becoming a black-hat literary hacker. Orwell exposes linguistic manipulation precisely so that readers can recognise it. His novel is therefore closer to a security researcher revealing a vulnerability than to an attacker exploiting one for personal gain.…
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The Booker vs. The Nobel

September 29, 2026
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While the Nobel Prize in Literature is widely considered the ultimate lifetime honour in letters, the Booker Prize holds several distinct advantages that make it more valuable and impactful within the contemporary publishing landscape for active readers and for authors’ immediate careers…
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Notable Quotes

September 28, 2026
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About the edition This is a book for the curious, and for those who enjoy an intellectual play and a connection between history and imagination. It is also for anyone who believes that the deepest truths can sometimes be discovered in the whispers of what could have been. Like the…
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The F-Word

September 26, 2026
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It just sounds ridiculous. It is a word that tries so hard to be sophisticated and fabulous, yet somehow ends up sounding completely absurd. And the worst part is trying to explain myself when it happens in public; trying to explain that I have this linguistic tic I just cannot…
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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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