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The Black Lizard

The Black Lizard “Give a crooked man enough rope, and he’ll provide enough evidence to hang himself” – Akechi Kogoro   If you were to wonder which author influenced the development of literary genres like thriller, crime and mystery, an expected name would be Taro Hirai, known by his literary pseudonym Edogawa Ranpo. And the…

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"Ništa nije smešno" - Bojan Ljubenović

Nothing is Funny

Nothing is Funny Nothing is funny… I mean, it is funny, but in that sad, ironic, sarcastic, sour (and bitter), realistic way… That’s what emanates from Bojan Ljubenović’s book “Nothing is Funny.” While we read the stranger’s letters about how he experiences some unusual (but for us ordinary and everyday) situations in Serbia, as well…

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That Damned Perfume

That Damned Perfume “Let me guess, same modus operandi?” “Yes, sir…” “No deviation? At least some new lead?” “No, sir…” “Damn it…”, I quietly cursed, lighting a cigarette. I inhaled once and held it for about ten seconds before slowly releasing it through my nose. I’m about 15 meters away. I started walking, one foot…

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vials

Three Tiny Vials

Three Tiny Vials “Good afternoon, what would you like to drink?” She’s sweet. A slim blonde, maybe twenty-three, twenty-four at most. Probably works here part-time when she needs to, just enough to cover rent when it’s tight. I looked into her eyes and smiled politely. “A coffee would hit the spot right now. But I’ll…

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Mrzeti... I tri tačke

He hated…

  He hated… yeeees… believing that had now become a real word. He hated how the weather had become so unpredictable. When it should be sunny, rain suddenly starts. And the worst kind, as if someone turned the shower on full blast. And all of it accompanied by gloomy, depressing weather. So depressing that even…

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