“I would rather read a juicy diary entry any day than a chapter from a book.”
—La Raconteuse, from ‘The Hidden Pages of La Raconteuse’
Sosanni Valtsioti, ©2025
the ‘pull’ of a tale… by sosanni v. every tale is a labyrinth, as is the mind… Read on Substack
on cultural erosion. micropost #1 Everyone talks about trends, but no one talks about decay.Cultural erosion never arrives with a bang—it seeps in quietly.It shows up when we reward sameness over daring, vibes over vision, and “content” over craft. Somewhere… Continue Reading →
on cultural erosion. micropost #2 A strange thing is happening: creativity is getting… cosmetic.Style has become the main event, and substance is the understudy waiting in the wings.Beautiful covers, clever hooks, recycled plots—a loop of familiar noise dressed up as… Continue Reading →
on cultural erosion. micropost #3 This is exactly why I make book lists.To cut through the algorithmic sludge.To spotlight the titles actually crafted by writers—not manufactured by industry trendspeak or generated by a machine. These books are not created by… Continue Reading →
This is the list of indie booksellers’ recommendations. They aren’t ‘reads’; they are ‘books.’ Fifty books that stay with you. I chose 3 books out of the fifty to give you a taste. Grab the list of 50 books from… Continue Reading →
Observing culture Are we watching culture thin itself out again—another slow drip of creative erosion?Some days it feels like everyone’s polishing the surface while the substance quietly slips out the back door. Books repeating the same three ideas, dressed in… Continue Reading →
As Jesus opens the seventh seal, an unimaginable silence falls over the whole of Creation—over angels, over every living thing—paralysing them with awe and uncertainty. For half an hour, the cosmos holds its breath, not knowing what will come next…. Continue Reading →
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