5 Wonderful Japanese Short Story Collections to Read
We’ve selected 5 Wonderful Japanese Short Story Collections featuring some of Japan’s most notable contemporary authors.
Read More
The Madman by Kahlil Gibran
The Madman by Kahlil Gibran was published in in 1918. The Madman, His Parables and Poems is a thought provoking and inspiring collection of 35 short moral stories and poems.
Book of the Month November 2024
Quizlit’s Book of the Month November 2024 is the rip-roaring The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry. Set in the American West of the 1890s, it tracks the dangerously forbidden affair between a torrid young balladeer and the wife of a devout and powerful mine captain.
Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction Shortlist 2024
The Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction has announced its shortlist for this year’s award. The seven novels on this year’s list “highlight the funniest novels of the past twelve months, which best evoke the Wodehouse spirit of witty characters and perfectly timed comic prose”.
The Courtship of Susan Bell by Anthony Trollope
The Courtship of Susan Bell by Anthony Trollope was written in 1859. Set in Saratoga Springs, New York, it tells the tale of young Susan Bell who lives there with her widowed mother and sister.
Red by W. Somerset Maugham
Red by W. Somerset Maugham appears in the short story collection, The Trembling of a Leaf which was published in 1921.
Three Guesses by David Goodis
Three Guesses by David Goodis was published in the magazine Hooded Detective in 1942. It tells the story about a Private Investigator fishing for clues to the murder of a lawyer.
5 Marvelous New Books for November 2024
November marks the release of the long waited new novel from Haruki Murakami and a stunning novel from Tom Newlands. Enjoy 5 Marvelous New Books for November 2024!
The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne
The Great Stone Face by Nathaniel Hawthorne was first published in 1850. The story later appeared in the collection, The Snow-Image, and Other Twice-Told Tales in 1852.
5 Great Brazilian Books Everyone Should Read
Dive into the vibrant culture, history, and spirit of Brazil with these 5 Great Brazilian Books Everyone Should Read.