Andreas Milios was born in Kastoria. He holds a PhD in Political Science from the University of Frankfurt and a Master in Marketing. Worked in Germany, Switzerland (United Nations) and Athens. He is the author of eight scientific books and two novels. His latest novel, Diprosopi Kirki, was published by Armos.

I have about 80 books and scientific publications in my office for a new essay I am writing about promoting the image of places and cities, the so-called marketing and branding of places and cities. On my nightstand are the books Caring for Yourself in a Figurative Society by Teofani Tassi and What Are You Afraid of Losing by Nassim Taleb.

I read their classics at a young age. There are now interesting books being published on many modern topics that are worth reading, so there is no time for repetition.

By the fireplace with a glass of good cognac in winter and on the terrace overlooking the sea/lake and the open horizon in summer. But I usually read at my desk because I take notes.

No. Feelings of guilt are the “psychic outbursts” of unsophisticated characters. When you work hard in the mines of your soul, you frustrate every compromising force.

A well-thought-out plot, complex characters, and witty dialogue make sense for a lifetime.

There are at least 15 books left to study before completing my new essay. Moments when inspiration stops working await “I am Albert Einstein” by Alice Calaprice and “My heart is your weapon” by my friend Professor Giorgos Karagiannidis.

It’s not destiny. It’s a choice and a time. My characters are free, autonomous and self-sufficient. They are the captains of their lives, not fortune tellers.

This is a literary parallel that concerns the two faces of Circe, evil and good. That is what everyday life shows to many people.