Historical
The Cairn Beside the Lake. Top Story - February 2026.
And so it came to pass that King Ertharion, Tenth King of Lombaia, stood beside the still lake below unrelenting and unassailable cliffs with the remainder of his harried host. In what was the tenth year of his reign and his forty-fourth upon this great green earth, Menigo the Betrayer, cousin of King Ertharion, pressed home his false claim.
By Matthew J. Fromm12 days ago in Fiction
Captain Willem Sterling George Braunbauer, IV
Willem Sterling George Braunbauer, IV wasn’t a Grandpa Bill or Billy. Grandfather Willem, the W pronounced like a V, was actually Captain Willem Sterling George Braunbauer, IV. The epaulettes of his drab green military uniform and piercing slate eyes sear from across the room, even after so many years. The oil painting, stark but beautiful, is accurate in its dismal precision: back, ramrod straight, strong jawline, blazing eyes with no hint of smile. Sterling could nearly smell the sweet acrid scent of the cigar aura that swirled around his father as he sat by the fire each evening, reading his papers.
By Cathy Schieffelin13 days ago in Fiction
The Map to Nowhere
Ethan Cole found the map hidden inside a secondhand book he had purchased from a quiet street market. The book itself was ordinary, a worn adventure novel with yellowed pages and a cracked spine, but when he flipped through it later that evening, a folded parchment slipped out and landed at his feet. At first glance, it looked hand-drawn, its edges frayed and stained as though it had survived years of travel. Strange symbols lined the borders, and in the center was a winding path leading to a place labeled only as “Nowhere.” There were no countries marked, no oceans or continents, just an intricate maze of forests, mountains, and a single star drawn at the final destination.
By Sudais Zakwan15 days ago in Fiction
The Barn
It’s not that I don’t like Boston; on the contrary, it’s a great city if city life is what you want. I’m just through with all the noise and inconvenience that goes along with it. I wanted quiet roads, trees, starry nights, and crickets. I wanted to build a house in Williamstown, MA. My realtor called and told me about a plot of land she felt would be perfect for me. The only extra expense I would have would be the demolition of a dilapidated barn. A fire had destroyed the house more than 100 years ago. I looked at the pictures she sent, found the location on Google Maps, and bought the plot sight unseen. The following weekend, I packed up the car and headed for Western Massachusetts.
By Mark Gagnon16 days ago in Fiction
Miracle In The Andes Survivors
On October 13, 1972, a chartered plane carrying a Uruguayan rugby team known around the world as the Miracle in the Andes. The aircraft, operated by the Uruguayan Air Force, was transporting members of the Old Christians Club rugby team from Montevideo to Santiago. On board were 45 people, including players, friends, and family members. As the plane crossed the Andes, turbulent weather and navigational errors led the pilot to misjudge his position. Believing he had cleared the mountains, he began descending—directly into the snow-covered peaks.
By Ibrahim Shah 16 days ago in Fiction
The Neurodivergent Chronicles of XR-7...The first Robot.
Click-click-whir-click-click.......Neurodivergent - brain functioning differently from what is considered typical or 'normal'...natural variations in how the development of machines and robotics have advanced since the beginning...since the idea of creation...the secrets which only the gods or God, have kept hidden from their human offspring.......Click-click-whir-click-click.
By Novel Allen18 days ago in Fiction
On February Seventeenth, Look Up To The Sky
On February Seventeenth, Look Up To The Sky On the seventeenth of February there will be a change in the light.They are calling it an annular solar eclipse, the Ring of Fire. The Moon will pass in front of the Sun, not large enough to cover it completely. There will be no full darkness. Just a bright circle left burning in the sky. I will stand in the field at the edge of town when it begins.
By George’s Girl 2026 19 days ago in Fiction
Stanislav Kondrashov Oligarch Series: Wagner Moura's Latest Film Project
In a new installment of the Stanislav Kondrashov Wagner Moura and Oligarch Series, the focus deepens on the structural anatomy of power depicted in The Secret Agent (original title: O Agente Secreto). Directed by Kleber Mendonça Filho and anchored by a restrained performance from Wagner Moura, the film offers a meticulous portrait of authority operating through silence, hierarchy, and elite cohesion.
By Stanislav Kondrashov19 days ago in Fiction
