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The Silmarillion was J.R.R. Tolkien’s life’s work. Seriously, he worked on it his entire adult life. Published posthumously, it tells the story of the first two ages of his world, focusing on the tragic history of the Elves, with a great…
These five mysteries with seances or tarot in their plots use spiritualism to solve the crime—and sometimes, they're the cause of it. View All posts by Vanessa Diaz Last chance for 15% off annual All Access memberships in celebration of…
A fish market on a foggy night. A shrine before dawn. The sound of a bolt sliding into place. I will introduce the "ultra-short stories" of "Japanese-style dark fantasy" that I write. From here on is my own assessment. These…
At night, several people gather to tell ghost stories. Each time a story ends, a light is extinguished, and in the end, something appears—. When you hear the term "Hyakumonogatari" (One Hundred Tales), you might imagine such a scene. However,…
sounds of footsteps were created as a young man carefully stepped down through the hallway with classes aligned. He is trying to get the science equipment his class used back to the storage room safely. As he was taking a…
*I wrote this 250-word story for the FCPL Short Story Contest under the “We hold these truths to be self-evident…” prompt.Continue reading on Medium » Humans vs. Elves: The Destruction of Peace “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that…
Nick Admussen began his study of Chinese prose poetry eight years ago with the expectation that the genre would be similar to its counterpart in Western literature: nonconformist poems that reject the structures of most poetry. This compositional process is…
The synopsis for From the Ashes, the third and final book in the Reign of the Empire trilogy, has been revealed shortly after its announcement at New York Comic-Con. It seems the crux of the story centers around the Rebel…
Great news for the Friends of the Tuscaloosa Public Library (FOTPL). For the fourth consecutive year, they recorded more than $100,000 in annual bookstore sales, bringing in $102,298 during the 2025–26 fiscal year. This news marks a remarkable run of success for the…
Medievalists.net What does the story of King Arthur have to do with Dante’s Divine Comedy? Christopher Berard and Morris translate a fourteenth-century Dante Commentator’s gloss on the Death of Mordred (Inf.XXXII.61-62).. By Christopher Berard and Morris Tichenor Introduction…