Category: Literature and Books

  • The Only Nonprofit Literary Distributor in the Country Has Closed – Non Profit News

    The Only Nonprofit Literary Distributor in the Country Has Closed – Non Profit News

    Image credit: Artem Maltsev on Unsplash In “an attempt to explore the sorrow and anxiety of living and parenting in a world on fire,” Jared Beloff started writing a book. Amid the raging pandemic in 2020, the writer couldn’t ignore the severe weather events happening around the world in close succession: intense wildfires in California, surging floods…

  • Top 10 Korean romance novels in English that will tug at your heartstrings

    Top 10 Korean romance novels in English that will tug at your heartstrings

    Looking to extend your love for K-dramas? There’s a treasure trove of Korean romance novels available in English translations. While some are based on your favourite K-dramas, others offer fresh and emotionally charged narratives that will make your heart flutter. We’ve compiled a list of ten such timeless novels that every K-drama lover should read.…

  • Reviewing The Title “What You Are Looking For Is In The Library”

    Reviewing The Title “What You Are Looking For Is In The Library”

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  • Two Marines are out to bring ‘literature of war’ to foxholes

    In 2022, two Marines created an Instagram account they called ‘@litofwar’ dedicated to books about the military and combat that they hoped would catch the eye of current servicemembers. Michael Plunkett is a former Marine Reservist while Tom Schueman is an active duty Marine Lt. Col. The two posted book covers, quotes and author bios…

  • What is the difference between ‘Classics’ and ‘Classical’ literature

    What is the difference between ‘Classics’ and ‘Classical’ literature

    ​A fix genre Books that are referred to as ‘Classics’ do not have a set genre. They can be self-help books, romantics, philosophy and much more. ‘Classical’ literature on the other hand is majoritarily epic poetry, tragic dramas, philosophical dialogues, and the likes.

  • 7 Books About Unconventional Situationships

    7 Books About Unconventional Situationships

    Situationships are underrated—said no one ever. But dare I say, as much as I despised situationships IRL (despite spending much of my teens and early twenties in them), I do love them in fiction, where they indeed might be underrated. Many a novel have been written about marriage, affairs, star-crossed lovers and the one that…

  • 10 Breakthrough Debut Novels That Launched Authors into Stardom

    10 Breakthrough Debut Novels That Launched Authors into Stardom

    10 Breakthrough Debut Novels That Launched Authors into Stardom (Picture Credit – Instagram) Throughout literary history, there have been amazing occasions in which debut novels not only became extremely famous but also catapulted their authors into the spotlight, establishing them as prominent characters in the world of literature. These early works are frequently a genuine…

  • 20 Taylor Swift songs with literary references you may have missed

    20 Taylor Swift songs with literary references you may have missed

    Entertainment 20 Taylor Swift songs with literary references you may have missed Callie Ahlgrim Updated 2024-04-16T18:34:45Z Share icon An curved arrow pointing right. Share Facebook Icon The letter F. Facebook Email icon An envelope. It indicates the ability to send an email. Email Twitter icon A stylized bird with an open mouth, tweeting. Twitter LinkedIn…

  • Why Anglophone readers need to grow up and start reading German literature

    Why Anglophone readers need to grow up and start reading German literature

    Photo: Paul Kapischka / Unsplash On numerous occasions of late, I have heard anglophone expats declare – with great authoritativeness – that “nothing interesting” is currently happening in German literature. And it is a claim that seems to have highly-placed backers. Recently, in the introduction to a ‘Deutschland’ themed issue, the (Berlin-based) editor of prestigious…

  • Wilmington author bridges Latino representation gap with Dominican children’s books

    Wilmington author bridges Latino representation gap with Dominican children’s books

    From Philly and the Pa. suburbs to South Jersey and Delaware, what would you like WHYY News to cover? Let us know! In the world of children’s literature, stories featuring Latinos or written by Latino authors have historically been scarce. And while a recent study shows more Latino characters are being seen in kids books,…