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Midnight — the quiet relief of no longer needing to be legible to others

The refrigerator hums before anything else does. At this hour, the house stops pretending it is full of plans. It becomes what it really is. A few dark rooms. A

Steel and Shadow

Life today is akin to navigating a vast, sunless forest where the foliage breathes and the path beneath your feet is composed of shifting sands. We no longer walk

Conversation with Rawi Craftsman; Digging for secrets in the ocean of the heart: The of Bakoy

MANY world rulers made statues to immortalize their existence and history. Several other rulers built monuments in the center of the crowd so that anyone could see

[Literature] Charles Dickens: Oliver Twist #10/214

Bumble!”“I, Mrs. Mann. We name our fondlings in alphabetical order. The last was a S,—Swubble, I named him. This was a T,-Twist, I named him. The next one as comes

[Literature] Charles Dickens: The Lamplighter

To make short of a long story, gentlemen, they all talk together, and cry together, and remind the old gentleman that as to the noble family, his own grandfather

[Literature] Charles Dickens: Bleak House #10/501

Jarndyce and Jarndyce is a “ ‘dark-looking case’ ” (p. 522), says Richard, who enters Chancery “from the outermost circle of … evil” (p. 21), plunges into “ ’the

[Literature] Charles Dickens: The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby #8/456

Rather, he is asked to collude in a childishly simple set of codes, which require, for instance, that the Indian Savage (Mr Folair) indicate his admiration for the

A Personal Piece in Literary Form | Invisible Days

Tonight, I wrote something that blends literary and poetic thoughts, and I felt it was worth sharing. It’s in my native language, but I’ve also included the English

We Do Not Part - Han Kang

source I have to say, this was a rollercoaster, in terms of story, in terms of learning about the history and also my feelings towards this book. I didn't know anything

Painting, Literature, Türkiye, and Dipo Alam: Loyalty in Creating Until Old Age |

I am with Pak Dipo Alam, January 21, 2025. One day, maybe in 2014, I got a call from someone who claimed to be named Dipo Alam. I immediately thought of Dipo Alam

Touches

Sometimes I feel touches that remind me of moments, they take me back to a past that was, that now only exists in my memory and is impossible to forget. Those touches

FICTION: Under the Kudzu

Halfway between another bite of pumpkin spice cake and ordering a second double shot latte that I didn’t need, I stopped scrolling and stared down at my phone. “Hmm.”

an ode to the moon : August 20 2024

it was a full moon if you couldn't tell, this picture is the best i could do to capture that bright light up there. i guess i should be thankful to those clouds,

FICTION: Sorting the After

I’d almost given up hope when the scarlets came. They descended on the Indian almond tree outside my cabina with a cacophony of squawks and screeches, their weight

Literary Exploration - Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

I've always been interested in the video essay format on YouTube, using stock footage and fair use of copyrighted video. So I did some experiments, choosing a video

Chronicle of a Death Foretold Summary and Analysis

Let's talk about "Chronicle of a Death Foretold" by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. This book has a unique storytelling style. Today we're going to dive into a

From the South of Chile to Brazil Pt. 3: A Hellish Deja-vu

The demonic face in the brasses gave a goofy smile and I was tempted to feel scared, yet I did not give in. I sat there staring at it and breathing deeply, trying

An unhappy family: The Fall of the House of Usher| Review [ENG |ESP]

Because the stories in books are better than when you see them captured on the screen?, of course each one gives his touch, his style, but they always end up changing

My Year of Rest and Relaxation - Ottessa Moshfegh

source After finishing this book, there's a lot of back and forth in my mind about how to feel. I'll leave the spoiler-free review: I liked it, but I'm not sure

How it's like to live in stereotype society with dreams and all, specially when you are young and a girl

Well , life wasn't perfect from the very start of my life. Since the age of 6-7 your identity highlighted that you are a girl, don't do this and that, and you should