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Cartographers, The

“Maps are love letters written to times and places their makers had explored.” Author: Peng Shepherd To us, maps may just be a means to an end, a way to navigate from point A to point B. But what are maps, actually? They are visual storytellers, magical doors that go beyond mere navigation to reveal the heart and beauty of a place, even its secrets. This is how Nell Young felt her whole life, learning from her esteemed father, Dr. Daniel Young, who is a legend in the field of cartography and high-up in the map-lovers academic paradise, the New York [...]

We Live Here Now

"We all present an illusion to someone who we want to love us." Author: Sarah Pinborough One moment, they were hiking and arguing together, an idyllic weekend with friends ruined. The next moment she was gone, over the edge. And now everyone wonders – did he push her? Sometimes, he even wonders himself. Healing from broken bones and a near-fatal sepsis Emily is convalescing in what Freddy, her husband, thinks is her dream house. She’d been looking at this traditionally creepy, isolated mansion just before her accident. While she was in the hospital, Freddy sold the city flat and purchased this [...]

2026-04-21T19:34:01-07:00April 21st, 2026|Tags: , , , , |

Oasis

"The desert . . . . it’ll devour you whole if you display any sign of weakness." Author: Katya De Becerra While I was reading Oasis, Trav and I were housebound by the Snowcrete, so a book set in a lovely hot desert with supernatural overtones sounded like the perfect way to break the ice and free me to adventure, if only in my mind. It starts, as these things inevitably do, with a band of young friends, freshly graduated from high school and looking for their last hurrah before going off to separate colleges. Alif is our main character. Her [...]

2026-04-09T17:50:16-07:00April 9th, 2026|Tags: , , , , , , , |
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