Auraist: picking the best-written books and stories
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40K+ readers. We pick the best-written books from US and UK recent releases and prize shortlists, and publish in-depth discussions of prose style by their authors. Plus the satirical series The Demon Inside David Lynch.
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40K+ readers. Followers, please note that only free or paid subscribers receive our picks of the best-written books from US & UK prize shortlists & major reviews, & masterclasses by their (sometimes world-famous) authors on prose style.
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