Hard SF & Ideas

1+ hour, 9+ min ago   (639+ words) DICKINSON, N.D. (KFYR) - Roses are red. Have we got some poetry for you. It’s the story of Ray Nay. He’s the real poet, you could say. He’s spent his lifetime putting his story into rhyme. Nay is a man of many…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (147+ words) Members of BRAC Bank Reading Café in Chuadanga and Dhaka recently gathered to discuss two distinctive works of Bengali literature: Sunil Gangopadhyay's "Sonalie Dukkho" and Moinul Ahsan Sabre's "Sera Dosh Golpo". Described by the bank as a first in Bangladesh's…...

3+ hour, 28+ min ago   (666+ words) With the holiday season just weeks away, Ghanaian author Yaa Konadu Agyeman has delivered a timely gift for romance lovers with the release of her latest novel, Exceptionally Yours. Yaa Konadu Agyeman is no stranger to the world of literature....

2+ day, 9+ hour ago   (631+ words) Read an excerpt from Janaki Ballav Patnaik’s memoir exploring Rameswar village, the historical Gajapati rulers, and the martial legacy of the Paika Rebellion Janaki Ballav Patnaik – An Unfinished Memoir My native village is Rameswar, a place of quiet distinction in…...

2+ week, 8+ hour ago   (92+ words) Ingrid Rojas Contreras’s memoir is the California Book Club’s December 2026 pick. This article appears in Issue 37 of Alta Journal.SUBSCRIBE Tommy Pico on Using Humor to Tackle Serious Topics Tommy Pico on the Freedom of Writing Through Personas Why I…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago   (101+ words) Tommy Pico’s book-length poem is the California Book Club’s October 2026 pick. The only answer is to turn it inside out, which is what Nature Poem does so well. This article appears in Issue 37 of Alta Journal.SUBSCRIBE Why I Write:…...

7+ hour, 1+ min ago   (854+ words) Artificial intelligence is becoming an increasingly important part of everyday life, changing how people work, communicate, and form relationships. But beyond questions of productivity and technological disruption lies a more personal concern: how might AI reshape human emotions, companionship, and…...

13+ hour, 41+ min ago   (154+ words) Ponferrada's piece considers the struggle of reconciling two culutres. By Lianne Ponferrada, Comment Subeditor Then, a familiar but unpleasant warmth pulsates across my stomach. And, acrid vinegar lingers on my breath. A frigid sweat breaks out on my forehead. I…...

7+ hour, 41+ min ago   (524+ words) Batter Gray was born with a twin brother who died at birth. It affected his life’s journey so much more than you might think. And fits delicately into this story that actually has a lot to do with twins. And…...

7+ hour, 58+ min ago   (187+ words) My Eternity, Entrusted to You The sky blushed deep amber that evening. I’d just said goodbye to an old friend, laughing softly then I turned and my breath caught in my throat. Axe stood there … The sky blushed deep amber…...