
The 2026 Rubery Book Awards An international book award that recognizes the best books by indie writers, self-published authors, and books published by independent presses. Open to all genres. Prizes include cash, a glass plaque, and a review on the website for all winners and shortlisted authors. Deadline: March 31 Categories: Categories will be represented once all […]

Every Once In a While Every once in a while we all need to remind ourselves just how human we really are My friend J is pretty much the laid-back type He likes to remind himself how human he is by taking a long drive down the great river road My friend […]

Anton Chekhov’s The Lady with the Dog is a nuanced short story about Dmitri Gurov, a disillusioned married banker, and Anna Sergeyevna, a young married woman, who begin an affair while vacationing in Yalta. What starts as a casual fling transforms into deep, mutual love, forcing them to confront the emptiness of their conventional lives […]