A short story by John Biggs, taken from his new anthology, School Police. (Reading time: <5m)

John Biggs presents a vignette from the world of Mytro, his new young-adult novel about a secret train system that can take you anywhere in the world. [5m read time]

John Biggs reviews the tale of a literally heartless assassin and finds it a "solid, fun cyberpunk tale."

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We needle our cultural heroes and then are delighted when they dissolve in front of us. It happens again and again, in Whitney Houston and in Michael Jackson and in… Read the rest of the article: Rocker Mike Doughty recounts travails in memoir

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Want to be a successful blogger? Every new endeavor requires a period of ascetic dedication. You must write a minimum of 1,000 words a day. Some bloggers make this their… Read the rest of the article: The 1,000 Words Rule of Blogging (Book Excerpt)