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Karelia & Damlatas Cave: Nature’s Raw Power
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
Budapest Summer Festival: Harmony on the Danube
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
On the Brink: ‘Inhuman Humanity’ Is Coming
Today I can finally share news that I’ve been keeping close for months: my new novel “Inhuman Humanity” will be published this spring. The manuscript
Literary Evening at the Library of Foreign Literature: “Shattered Horizons of Tarveran”
Last week, I had the remarkable experience of returning to Moscow for a literary evening dedicated to “Shattered Horizons of Tarveran” https://kotlyarov-publishers.ru/product/raskolotye-gorizonty-tarveranashattered-horizons-of-tarveran-romannovel-2023-by-anastasia-dubinina at the Library
Culture Night Belfast: Embracing the City’s Creative Pulse
Cities reveal themselves most honestly during moments of collective celebration. This past weekend, I discovered Belfast in precisely such a state of joyful self-expression during
When Reality Bends – Adventures at Edinburgh Fringe
The boundary between reality and imagination thins in Edinburgh during August. The city itself—with its medieval wynds twisting beneath a brooding castle, its gothic spires
The Story Behind My Poem “Departure”
Every poem I write begins with an image — a bright, often anxious flash of emotion or experience that demands to be embodied in words.
“Shattered Horizons of Tarveran” – My Journey into Speculative Fiction (Release)
I’m excited to announce that my new novel, “Shattered Horizons of Tarveran,” is now available! This marks my first venture into speculative fiction, and I’m
Imagined Futures – Wandering Through Venice Biennale
There’s something wonderfully paradoxical about experiencing the Venice Architecture Biennale—this exhibition of radical futures unfolding within one of the world’s most preciously preserved historical environments.