28 Aug 2026
How deposits keep peer-to-peer lending kind
A small, refundable amount does a surprising amount of work for trust between strangers.
Journal
Notes from the trove
Long reads, short notes, and shelf gossip.
14 Aug 2026
The quiet revival of Malayalam paperbacks
Regional-language shelves are the fastest growing corner of the trove this year.
02 Aug 2026
Six public-domain classics worth a weekend
Free, complete, and beautiful on a screen — start here.