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The Wife of the Sea

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June 14, 2026
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The old men at the docks watched with furrowed brows as she hauled the heavy longlines onto the deck. Her muscles burned in fierce protest against the weight, but she refused to slow down, even if she could feel their judgment. And worse, their appetite for her failure.…
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Window in the Gravel

The reflection resembled a small, warm window into another realm, nestled within the cold, grey bed of loose stones. The twiggy vegetation silhouetted inside the frame was sharp and detailed, like a complex brushstroke on a canvas of gold and peach.…

The Barista God

He bought single-origin beans from places he couldn’t even spell. He bought…

My Alpha Reader

June 11, 2026
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I took a photo of him today, right in the middle of an intense brainstorming session next to my keyboard. Look at that intellectual gaze, those wide, supportive eyes, and that vibrant, unmistakable neon complexion.…
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The Art of Writing in the Dark

June 10, 2026
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In the spirit of Jorge Luis Borges, Umberto Eco, or Italo Calvino, one might say: “The history of literature is the history of authors trying to convince readers that the dark does not exist, while secretly being terrified of what is hiding in it.”…
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The Parable of the Prodigal Sun

June 5, 2026
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A star called Sol suddenly emerged from the computer screen without the slightest warning. ‘You might have knocked,’ muttered the writer, at last lowering his gaze towards the blindingly bright orb. Then, extending his left hand, he carefully adjusted the cosmic thermostat. He offered the star a cushioned chair, a…
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Six Murders on My Wall

May 26, 2026
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The opening line of any narrative is a contract with the reader: it establishes voice, dictates tempo, and subtly outlines the boundaries of the world we are about to enter. But few openings in literary history demand as much of their readers, or offer quite so literal a contract, as…
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A Typo in the Pavement

May 25, 2026
Twelve minutes before midnight. The grand old clock in the spire didn’t tick. The sound was a heavy thudding resonance, like a munch. The mechanism swallowed the seconds whole, leaving behind a gelatinous silence that pooled around my ears. I reached into my coat pocket for a cigarette but pulled…
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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 essays, aphorisms, journalism, reviews, and poetry.

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