The Aphorisms of Franz Kafka Edited by Reiner Stach, translated by Shelley Frisch Walker Evans Unique insight into the writer’s mind In 1917, Franz Kafka was 34 years old and employed by... Read more »
Manuscripts and books belonging to CS Lewis and JRR Tolkien – creators of two of the most popular fantasy worlds in literary history – are among the cultural objects being made available... Read more »
Holler, Child, by LaToya Watkins (Tiny Reparations). In this début short-story collection, a varied group of voices—male and female, young and old, parent and child—grapple with profound disruptions, from infidelity to illness.... Read more »
Why do we read historical fiction? Is it because we love the brutal simplicity of our past? If so, the opening chapter of Tim Pears’s novel is all you could want –... Read more »
A Lord of the Rings fanfiction writer has lost a copyright lawsuit over the publication of his own sequel to the much-loved series after opening up a counterproductive legal battle against JRR... Read more »
“Prophet Song,” “How to Build a Boat,” “The Money Kings,” and “About Ed.” Source link Read more »
December 18, 2023 • Research Highlight Major depression is one of the most common mental disorders in the United States, with an estimated 21 million U.S. adults experiencing a depressive episode in... Read more »
One evening last week, I stood at the front door of an old friend’s place in my best coat, clutching a bottle of supermarket champagne. From inside I could hear voices in... Read more »