J. R. R. Tolkien: The Lord of Fantasy
By Kenny Chumbley
In October 1936, a manuscript for a children’s book arrived at the office of the London publisher Allen & Unwin. Stanley Unwin,...
The Bishop of Battlefields – By Vladimir Lionter
As a chess teacher, I often find myself in front of curious young minds, eager to grasp the symbolism behind the game’s iconic...
Nixon’s Final Pat – By Anthony J. Mohr
Richard Nixon’s life was full of Pats. First came his wife Pat. Next, Pat Hitt. She was the national co‑chair of his 1968 presidential...
Quest for Glory and Quest for Word – By Asya Pekurovskaya
Quest for Glory and Quest for Word: Case of Bro and Case of Bo
By Asya Pekurovskaya
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Quest for Glory and Quest for Word: Case of...
Grandeur – By George Angel
I have lost my dignity.
Though my wife mourns it daily, is appalled, I say, "Good riddance!"
I sit hunched over and receive the minutes, let...
How the Yugoslav Wars Shaped a Generation of Writers – By Lidija Dimkovska
“What was happening in Croatia and more generally throughout Yugoslavia was discussed at the university, often in connection with soldiers from the Yugoslav National...
The Stories We Tell Ourselves: A Look Through the Lenses of Zen Buddhism and...
In his poem Can Palat W.S. Merwin reminisces about an abandoned, hillside farmstead he encountered as a young man. On a terrace he finds
an...
The Bone-Crushers – By Jeanne Farewell
They did not just crush them: they ate them. Some of the bones were of animals from the slaughterhouse; others were human bones from...
Random Musings – By Swati Moheet Agrawal
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Some moments never make it to the highlight reel of Facebook or Instagram because they are our most real moments:
Smiling at a mispronounced word...
Quest for Glory and Quest for Word – (Part-2) – By Asya Pekurovskaya
By Asya Pekurovskaya
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Quest for Glory and Quest for Word: Case of Bro and Case of Bo is a 156,000-word mixed genre manuscript that weaves together autobiography, essay,...
