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Lars Becker · /literature · 1 week ago Mar 12, 2026, 06:57 PM ·6 mins reading time
Dark academia proved the Western canon isn't dead /literature

The "dark academia" aesthetic did what billions in education spending couldn't: it made young people care about classic literature.

Dark academia proved the Western canon isn't dead
Nadja Becker · /literature · 1 month ago Feb 13, 2026, 04:59 PM ·2 mins reading time
Ken Follett's "Stonehenge": A Journey to Neolithic Britain /literature

English author Ken Follett's latest historical novel, published in 2025, transports readers approximately 2,500 years into the past to explore the lives of Neolithic people. We know remarkably litt

Ken Follett's "Stonehenge": A Journey to Neolithic Britain
Lars Becker · /literature · 2 months ago Jan 8, 2026, 09:21 PM ·17 mins reading time
The self-publishing revolution: A complete guide to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP) /literature

The traditional publishing gatekeepers, the literary agents, the Big Five publishers, the months long submission processes, no longer hold exclusive dominion over who gets to call themselves a publish

The self-publishing revolution: A complete guide to Kindle Direct Publishing (KDP)
Bulgakov · /literature · 1 year ago Mar 16, 2025, 11:00 PM ·4 mins reading time
Expanding consciousness: A review of Prometheus Rising /literature

Wilson builds Prometheus Rising on Timothy Leary’s eight-circuit model, which he describes as “a tool for understanding the human nervous system.”

Expanding consciousness: A review of Prometheus Rising
Bulgakov · /literature · 1 year ago Mar 11, 2025, 11:00 PM ·8 mins reading time
How Dante built his nine circles of Hell /literature

Dante Alighieri’s Inferno takes you on a journey, a wild trip through Hell. What stands out is the structure. Dante built a detailed, organized Hell.

How Dante built his nine circles of Hell
Nadja Becker · /literature · 1 year ago Mar 1, 2025, 11:00 PM ·4 mins reading time
Help Karabas! /literature

Marquis Karabas—an aging and extremely negative character from the fairy tale "Puss in Boots," specifically an evil wizard and man-eater—sat in deep sorrow on a beautiful sofa in his still-owned castle.

Help Karabas!