After months of writing, revising, waiting, and anticipating, I can finally share the news that “Anonymous Letters” is now available to readers worldwide on Amazon. This feels like releasing a bird I’ve been nurturing—watching it take flight brings both exhilaration and a curious sense of loss as the story now belongs as much to its […]
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Yesterday marked a peculiar milestone in any writer’s journey—the publication of the first critical review of “Anonymous Letters.” Natalia Borissovna Ivanova’s thoughtful analysis appeared on Literary Year, and I find myself in that curious position of watching someone else dissect your creative offspring with the clinical precision of a seasoned literary surgeon. Ivanova brings considerable
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The Eternal City in January offers a particular kind of solitude. Tourist crowds have temporarily receded, leaving space for a more contemplative engagement with Rome’s layered history. I’ve taken a small apartment in Trastevere for the month—my first extended stay in a single location after nearly two years of perpetual movement. Each morning, I cross
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There’s a particular quality to Pisan light in December—crystalline, precise, carrying both warmth and chill simultaneously. Though my initial visit coincided with the tail end of literary events, I’ve found myself lingering in this city whose winter character offers a different kind of inspiration than its more famous summer persona. The tourist crowds have thinned
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Dear readers, I’m thrilled to announce that my new novel, “Anonymous Letters,” is now available! This psychological mystery represents the culmination of ideas that have been gestating since those strange, isolated days of lockdown years ago. “Anonymous Letters” follows Anna, a writer who relocates to the outskirts of Brighton seeking solitude after personal turmoil. Her
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Work on “The Anonymous Letters” continues, and each day brings new discoveries. Sometimes characters act contrary to my plans, as if acquiring their own will. England with its changeable weather, rich history, and deep cultural traditions remains an inexhaustible source of inspiration. The process of writing the novel reminds me of archaeological excavation: at first,
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Inspiration rarely arrives through expected channels. I came to Warsaw with literary intentions but found myself instead immersed in the 67th Warsaw Autumn Festival (Warszawska Jesień)—Poland’s premier contemporary classical music event that transforms concert halls, churches, and unconventional spaces across the city into laboratories of sound exploration. The experience has proven unexpectedly nourishing for my
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Within the span of three weeks, I’ve moved between extreme poles of human achievement—from the neolithic engineering of Stonehenge to the futuristic skyline of Shanghai. This jarring juxtaposition, far from being disorienting, has provided unexpected clarity and inspiration as I put the finishing touches on “Anonymous Letters” and begin conceptualizing new projects. The English portion
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There is something about geological extremes that resets the human perspective. In the past month, I’ve found myself drawn to landscapes that speak of time’s immensity—first the ancient granite formations of Karelia in northwestern Russia, then the otherworldly limestone chambers of Damlatas Cave in Turkey. These contrasting environments—one vast and exposed, the other enclosed and
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Cities reveal themselves differently after sunset. Budapest, already mesmerizing by day with its neo-Gothic parliament and art nouveau facades, transforms into something truly magical in the evening hours. For the past three nights, I’ve been attending performances at the Budapest Summer Festival, where the illuminated Chain Bridge and Buda Castle provide a backdrop so spectacular
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