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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…

Speechless Hours

August 31, 2026
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He wrote for ten or twelve hours a day. This was not an exaggeration, although people tended to assume it was when they first heard it. He began after breakfast and often did not notice the afternoon arriving. He would look up at four and discover that the light had…
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Screwdrivers and Headshrinkers

August 30, 2026
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It is a daily occurrence. Last month, I was asked to replace a broken door handle on Ward Four. Dr Gregory, the chief psychiatrist, cornered me in the hallway and spent forty-five minutes explaining that the brass handle had developed an Oedipus complex and was actively refusing to be turned…
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The Hellstein Files

August 30, 2026
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Consider Hell, for instance, where every virtue of mortal existence is systematically inverted to accommodate thieves, murderers, architects of global warming, warmongers, fraudsters and politicians. Especially politicians.…
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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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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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