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Characters · March 18, 2026A Universe Within OneselfHawthorne’s father, and what passivity costs a valley.
Story · October 16, 2025The Devil's PulpitA red chert peak, a Spanish priest, and a legend that may be true.
Story · December 10, 2025Stolen TimeChopin’s Posthumous Waltz, and a girl who steals time.
Excerpts · July 19, 2025A Preview: The House that Jack BuiltThe opening of the novella.

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