July 2024

5 Wonderful New Books for August 2024

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Some exciting new books sliding into the end of the summer including Mina’s Matchbox by Yoko Ogawa. Enjoy 5 Wonderful New Books for August 2024!

The Knife and the Naked Chalk by Rudyard Kipling

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The Knife and the Naked Chalk by Rudyard Kipling was first published in 1910. It appeared on his collection of short stories titled Rewards and Fairies.

5 Contemporary South American Writers Everyone Should Read

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Celebrating the Rise of New Voices in Latin American Literature, enjoy 5 Contemporary South American Writers Everyone Should Read

The Young Tsar by Leo Tolstoy

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The Young Tsar by Leo Tolstoy is a short story written in 1894. According to Tolstoy’s diary, he recalled having titled it “The Dream of a Young Tsar”.

The Jackdaw by William Butler Yeats

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The Jackdaw by William Butler Yeats appeared in the collection Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish Peasantry published in 1888

Daisy by W. Somerset Maugham

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Daisy by W. Somerset Maugham is one of his earliest short stories written around 1896. It appeared in the collection “Orientations”, which came out in 1899.