He was born under a cold star. He was told by his mother that she looked out of the window and saw it burning like polished metal, greater than the others in the constellations around it, and that …

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In this celebration of the joys of little books, Daniela and Ellen will read from and discuss the writing of their latest publications.

Denise Rose Hansen is a London-based Danish writer, editor, and founder of the independent press Lolli Editions. Her recent novel, Blue Sunset, is forthcoming from the Dorothy Project. The novel gi…

Introduction — David Vichnar Dragan Aleksić’s year in Prague (1920–21) is one of those compressed episodes in avantgarde history where several circuits suddenly touch & spark.† Arriving in Octo…

But even though Hugh’s desire to flee his WG meant that he arrived at the Vibe Check a full 20 minutes earlier than expected, his many, more dedicated-to-the-cult-of-Ramesses colleagues were earlie…

Introduction — David Vichnar Dragan Aleksić’s year in Prague (1920–21) is one of those compressed episodes in avantgarde history where several circuits suddenly touch & spark.† Arriving in Octo…

Introduction — David Vichnar Dragan Aleksić’s year in Prague (1920–21) is one of those compressed episodes in avantgarde history where several circuits suddenly touch & spark.† Arriving in Octo…

Introduction — David Vichnar Dragan Aleksić’s year in Prague (1920–21) is one of those compressed episodes in avantgarde history where several circuits suddenly touch & spark.† Arriving in Octo…

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The chair on the flat roof has created an indent on the melting tarmac during the heatwave. The chair is sinking. I sit on the chair and read most weekday evenings. We are sinking: me, the book, th…

I. To hold the relic is to hold a small, silver cylinder of contained space. Suspended from a coiled rope chain, the object rests against the skin, rising and falling with my breath. A pendant that…

I. To hold the relic is to hold a small, silver cylinder of contained space. Suspended from a coiled rope chain, the object rests against the skin, rising and falling with my breath. A pendant that…

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Emma is four, just old enough to stand on her tippy toes, brace herself against the door and turn the little nipple of the lock to the right, thankful that it doesn’t make a sound. Slowly she slide…

I’ve been using bibliomancy to start my days. I pull a book at random and open it. Patricia Highsmith’s diary from Dec. 31, 1947: “My New Year’s Toast: to all the devils, lusts, passions, gre…

Adrian Duncan is a Berlin-based writer whose novels are often influenced by his upbringing in Ireland, as well as his formal education and decade of experience as an engineer. His most recent novel…