Book of the Month July 2024
Quizlit’s Book of the Month July 2024 is Beautyland by Marie-Helene Bertino. An astute, touching tale about a woman who believes she is an alien and doesn’t belong on Earth.
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The Risk Profession by Donald E. Westlake
The Risk Profession by Donald E. Westlake was first published in 1961. In space, you still need insurance investigators. And anywhere there’s people, there’s fraud, theft, and murder.
The Book of the Grotesque by Sherwood Anderson
The Book of the Grotesque by Sherwood Anderson was published in 1919 as part of his collection of stories titled Winesburg, Ohio.
13 Stunning Modern Sci-Fi Books to Read
We’re huge Sci-Fi fans here at Quizlit, enjoy our reading list of 13 Stunning Modern Sci-Fi Books to Read.
The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde
The Sphinx Without a Secret by Oscar Wilde was first published in the newspaper The World in May 1887. In love with a mysterious woman, Lord Murchison one day follows her in order to learn her secrets. But when, after the lady’s death, her secret is revealed, Murchison is left to ponder its meaning
Eka Kurniawan – Indonesia’s Magical Author
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
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
Book of the Month June 2024
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.
10 Contemporary African Novels Everyone Should Read
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
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.