The Unseen Blushers by Alfred Bester was first published in Astonishing Stories, June 1942. It looks into the world of a fiction writer’s social life and manages to tell a pretty good time travel story at the same time.
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The Lay of a Golden Goose by Louisa May Alcott, describes a world inhabited by talking geese, ducks, and other birds, but it is an autobiographical poem. It reflects her desire to explore the world and the hardships that can build against people.
This past week saw the release of the International Booker Prize 2024 Longlist. Notable this year was the four books written by South American authors, with books representing Brazil, Argentina, Peru and Venezuela.
From a cult Japanese bestseller, to a memoir from Salman Rushdie and a short story collection from the wonderful Amor Towles, we have selected 5 Sensational New Books For April 2024 for your reading pleasure
Third Class in Indian Railways by M. K. Gandhi offers a poignant account of his experiences and observations while traveling in the third class compartments of Indian railways during the British occupation.
While the world may already feel hopelessly dystopian, these works of classic fiction hold up a mirror with tales of our worst possible futures. Including 1984, Fahrenheit 451 and The Handmaid’s Tale, here are our Top 10 Classic Dystopian Books to Read.
The Mark on the Wall by Virginia Woolf was her first published story. It was released in 1917 as part of Two Stories a collection of short stories written by Virginia Woolf and her husband, Leonard Woolf. Later, in 1921, it also was included part of another collection entitled Monday or Tuesday.
A selection of 12 of the Best Books from SE Asia. These novels offer an insight in to the lives, culture and history of this vibrant and diverse region.
A Little Journey by Ray Bradbury first in appeared in Galaxy Magazine in 1951 and follows the misadventures of a group of elderly women who have poured their life savings into a final trip to an outer-space paradise.
