2+ hour, 54+ min ago  (108+ words) Read Part II: Here. Most of us grow up with a simple picture of reality. Time moves forward. Events happen one after another. Choices are made, and one path becomes "real" while the others vanish. Reality, in this ordinary view, is…...

9+ hour, 59+ min ago  (80+ words) A quiet orchid collector buys a strange, unidentified plant that begins to grow unusual root-like tendrils. When it finally blooms, its intoxicating scent lures him close'only for the plant to attack and drain his blood. He is narrowly saved, and…...

8+ hour ago  (614+ words) 50% off limited time offer Sunday 12 April 2026 Amitav Ghosh, 69, was born in Calcutta, the son of a diplomat, and spent some of his childhood in Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. He was educated at the Doon School, a boarding school for boys…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago  (153+ words) A work of literary fiction revealing Napa Valley's evolution through an insider's perspective. NAPA, CA, UNITED STATES, March 30, 2026 /EINPresswire. com/ " A literary fiction work offering a rare insider glimpse into Napa Valley over the past twenty-five years, a period marked…...

16+ hour, 12+ min ago  (74+ words) A bacteriologist unknowingly impresses a disturbed visitor with a dramatic description of cholera bacteria, prompting the man to steal a sample and attempt mass poisoning. A chaotic chase follows through London, ending in irony when the thief consumes the sample…...

21+ hour ago  (72+ words) The Jilting of Jane follows a young maid's emotional journey through love, betrayal, and recovery. When her fianc" abandons her for a more "refined" woman, Jane confronts heartbreak head-on, even disrupting his wedding. Blending humor and tragedy, the story explores…...

16+ hour, 12+ min ago  (92+ words) This entry presents H. G. Wells" The Country of the Blind within a broader Astounding Stories Hacker Noon collection index. It highlights a lost civilization that has evolved in complete darkness, abandoning sight as a sense and developing a society shaped entirely…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (614+ words) capetown. today Cape Town libraries got back over 12, 000 lost books! They held a "Fine-Free Week" where people could return books without getting into trouble. They used simple tricks like turning off fines in their computer system and fun events like…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (519+ words) A library is more than a repository for books; it is a custodian of our past, a gateway to the future, and an indispensable guide for the present generation. It embodies the collective wisdom of humanity, housing ideas, revelations, and…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (742+ words) Published 1: 30 am Saturday, April 11, 2026 Claire Mulligan, Writer-in-Residence at Roderick Haig-Brown House, spent her time in Campbell River leading workshops and talks as well as doing some writing of her own in Haig-Brown's iconic study, April 8, 2026. (Kari Fredheim/Campbell River Mirror)…...