11+ hour, 54+ min ago  (666+ words) Author Ian Mc Ewan declared optimism a moral duty during a panel discussion at the Hay festival on Monday afternoon, as London temperatures reached a record-breaking 34. 8 degrees Celsius, as reported by The Guardian. The novelist spoke alongside former National Farmers…...

3+ hour, 36+ min ago  (416+ words) Diari ARA A bag of lost illusions at the bottom of the swamp The reading of Els erms is electric: you have to applaud the skill of Chance brings them together in a remote and somewhat unpleasant place, the inn…...

14+ hour ago  (247+ words) The 2022 Encounter Prize was not awarded in connection with Russia's genocidal war against Ukraine. In 2026, the Encounter prize returns with judging in the nonfiction category (historical works, biographies, memoirs, journalism, essays). The winners will be awarded in September 2026 at the…...

6+ day, 6+ hour ago  (224+ words) Charles Martin Cosgriff presents a spiritually rich allegorical journey exploring identity, purpose, and human challenges through a compelling Christian lens. The book addresses timeless themes of faith, redemption, and divine purpose, framing them in a narrative that is both accessible…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (438+ words) Speaking at Hay festival as UK breaks May heat record, author says optimism is a "moral duty" Pessimism is probably "a bigger problem than climate change, said the novelist Ian Mc Ewan on Monday afternoon, as temperatures broke May records…...

9+ hour, 21+ min ago  (35+ words) I Want Fucking Answers After a Dead-On Physic Medium Reading About a Loved One's Health Materialized Warning: The truth is abnormally stranger than fiction. If you're stuck in a world where media "...

11+ hour, 34+ min ago  (34+ words) Who Are We Beneath the Stories of the Mind? (Morning Pages, Day 27 of 31) Journaling in the morning " writing out my thoughts. Getting to know myself "...

15+ hour, 34+ min ago  (291+ words) Notes from a human, on the Commonwealth Short Story Prize, AI, and twenty years of being rejected in pounds sterling. Here is how I spent last "...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (253+ words) NASHUA, N. H. , May 22, 2026 / PRZen / D. R. Crotzer announces the release of Creation of Life Energy: What is Common. .. D. R. Crotzer Announces A New Science Fiction Book Series Exploring Life Energy, Dreams, and the Mystery of Existence Blending speculative storytelling with scientific curiosity, Creation of…...

20+ hour, 21+ min ago  (113+ words) For years, thousands of clay tablets sat in museum drawers and digital archives with parts of their stories missing. Some were cracked beyond recognition, while others had faded so badly that even experienced specialists struggled to make out the marks…...