Archive - The Leverage's Substack

Michael Cohen, timing, and why I have chosen to publish independently

The Leverage is a novel.

Sep 12 • The Leverage

The Cases of Spoiled Wine

A research note behind a scene in The Leverage.

Sep 6 • The Leverage

August 2026

The Source Register

The Leverage is a novel, but many of the characters in it are not fictional.

Aug 27 • The Leverage

Welcome to The Leverage: a newsletter about my forthcoming novel and the research and process behind its creation.

The Leverage was born in late 2024 and early 2025.

Aug 26 • The Leverage

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