Literary Grey Ladies: Two Books I Return To When I Miss Nantucket
The literary Grey Ladies of Nantucket.
The literary Grey Ladies of Nantucket.
In this Madeline Miller interview, we talk gods and mortals, witches and ancient women, her ongoing fascination with Shakespeare, and how Circe would respond to Trump himself. Basically, all the good stuff.
If you are like me, you love revised fairy tales, and the revision of Greek or Roman mythology to new purposes is just as satisfying. Below is a list of books about Greek mythology, based on or inspired by these myths.
The strangest similes from The Wind-up Bird Chronicle. Twenty times Murakami said 'X is like Y' and we found ourselves agreeing with him.
It's expected that memoirs bend the facts a bit to form a coherent narrative. These books have leapfrogged past that straight into fiction, earning their classification as fake memoirs. Here are 5 "nonfiction" stories that are nowhere near true.
It's uncanny: these are good book recommendations for fans of the eerily familiar AND their doppelgangers!
Stories come in all shapes and sizes. Some fit on the back of a postcard while others span multiple books. Where are the lines drawn? How long is a short story?
Free short stories you can read online during emergency "I forgot my book" sessions.
INTJs are "emotionally stunted and shockingly calculating," but that doesn't mean they're always the bad guy. Here are four INTJs in fiction who play the hero.
Take a look at the cover for the upcoming novel Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy, a prequel to the beloved Anne series that focuses on the life of Marilla Cuthbert.
So you've read and loved Tayari Jones's An American Marriage? Pick up Dorothy West's The Wedding next.
On the importance of nuanced, uncliched disability representation in literature.
Jane Austen is beloved the world over for her wit, charm, and keen understanding of the human heart. Enjoy these Jane Austen quotes about life, love, society, money, marriage, and more!
You loved these authors' debut novels--don't miss their excellent second novels coming out this year!
How writers from Chaucer to Nabokov have used chess in literature.
