Since his debut novel Beauty Is a Wound in 2002, Indonesian writer Eka Kurniawan has made himself a name internationally. His writing draws on the myths and beliefs of his country while combining earthliness and poetry, magic and realism.
Portrait of a Lady by T. S. Eliot was first published in Others: A Magazine of the New Verse Sep 1915. It later appeared in his 1917 collection of poems, Prufrock and Other Observations. The poem’s title is widely seen to be derived from the novel of the same name by Henry James
Quizlit’s Book of the Month June 2024 is James by Percival Everett. A brilliant, action-packed reimagining of Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, both harrowing and darkly humorous, told from the enslaved Jim’s point of view.
The Big Trip Up Yonder by Kurt Vonnegut was written in 1953 and first published in Galaxy Science Fiction magazine in January 1954. A revised version bearing the title “Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow” appeared in Vonnegut’s collection of short stories, Canary in a Cat House.
For this reading list we’re staying in this century and in a continent as ethnically and culturally diverse as Africa, here are some of Africa’s best modern writers. Enjoy 10 Contemporary African Novels Everyone Should Read.
A Joke by Anton Chekhov was published in 1886. A young man recounts a wintertime romance during which he announces his love to his young lover – but only when they are tobogganing down a steep slope.
Diary of a Madman by Nikolai Gogol is considered to be one of Gogol’s greatest short stories. The tale centers on the life of a minor civil servant during the era of Nicholas I. The story shows the descent of the protagonist, Poprishchin, into madness.
June sees the much anticipated new book releases from two of our favorite writers, Andrew O’Hagan and Akwaeke Emezi. Enjoy 5 Incredible New Books for June 2024.
The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe was first published in 1845. The poem is often noted for its musicality, stylized language, and supernatural atmosphere. It tells of a distraught lover who is paid a mysterious visit by a talking raven.
Out of Season by Ernest Hemingway is taken from Three Stories and Ten Poems collection of short stories and poems by Ernest Hemingway. It was privately published in 1923 in a run of 300 copies by Robert McAlmon’s “Contact Publishing” in Paris.
