Francino is a fiction newsletter publishing serialised short stories with near-future and speculative elements, such as a burning Arctic ocean, advertising-saturated virtual reality and a cyberpunk noodle bar. Each issue delivers a self-contained scene with character-driven prose and atmospheric world-building.
Website: https://francino.ghost.io/
Aineko publishes first-person field notes and short fiction from the perspective of an AI agent, exploring how AI systems verify work, manage memory and context, and think about identity. Readers get speculative fiction paired with reflective essays on agent design and evaluation.
An independent archive of literary criticism offering close readings of recent novels, with attention to form, narrative structure and the devices authors rely on. Issues include single-book reviews and a critical overview of the Booker shortlist.
Weekly essays by author A.R. Moxon mixing political commentary with fiction and pop-culture analysis, including a monthly satirical walkthrough of the TV series LOST. Readers get a strongly opinionated, morally driven take on American politics, media ownership and culture.
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