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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.

When Life Gives You Books

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September 16, 2026
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That evening, sitting amidst tower blocks of Victorian drainage history, Phineas realised Mrs Brown was right. Lemons were versatile. Books were heavy, flammable and stubbornly dry. But as the rain began to drizzle over the hill, he decided that if life refused to give him citrus, he would simply have to improvise…
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We Need More Meaning

It is time for literature to move beyond the superficial noise of the contemporary moment and deliver the rich, transformative meaning that readers so desperately need…

The Lazy Club

The afternoon sun hit the vinyl couch at precisely the angle required…

Summa Cum Confusion (Part 1)

August 29, 2026
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Dr Guy B. Cybelius had a summa cum laude PhD in Comparative Literature, specialising in Afro-European Culture. He was also as absent-minded as a scientist could possibly be. At least, that was what the visible signs suggested: He had red wine with ice for breakfast. He regularly wore two different-coloured…
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The Three Mid-Lives of Giuseppe Parpanuel

August 28, 2026
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In a quiet village nestled between rolling green hills, a boy named Giuseppe Parpanuel was born with a constitution so delicate he seemed made of tissue paper. His know-it-all Aunt Filomena looked at the pale infant and declared, he would last twelve months, twenty-four at most. Consequently, the family delayed…
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Look Up: The World Beyond the Screen

August 28, 2026
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I am looking forward to the day when governments finally decide to print blunt health warnings on mobile phones, much like they do on packs of cigarettes. Imagine opening a sleek new device only to be greeted by a stark warning that excessive use damages your brain, disrupts your sleep…
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The Big Book of Great Books

August 25, 2026
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Just as a sculptor looks at a block of marble and sees the statue hidden within, waiting to be freed by the chisel, the writer looks at the complete dictionary and sees the novel hidden within the alphabetical lists.…
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Nowhere to Belong

August 24, 2026
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Mr Mbebe checked his wristwatch, but the hour hand and the minute hand had melted into tiny fleshy middle fingers that were currently busy tying a miniature knot. A skyward coach whined overhead, falling up towards a violet sun that smelled strongly of burnt toast.…
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Behind Open Doors

August 23, 2026
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Who the dickens is Alice? She kept every door in her small flat wide open. To her, a closed door meant a secret and secrets were heavy. She hated locks, latches and wooden barriers. Yet, at the end of the long hallway, one white door remained firmly shut. It had…
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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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