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Literature and War Readalong March 31 2016: 1914 by Jean Echenoz
This month’s readalong title is the slim novel 1914 – 14 by prize-winning French author Jean Echenoz. He has won the Prix Médicis for Cherokee and the Prix... Read more
Posted on 04 March 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Vanessa Gebbie: Storm Warning – Echoes of Conflict (2010) Literature and War...
Very often short story collections are just that – collections of stories that may or may not have a few themes in common. Most of the time, the themes are... Read more
Posted on 29 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Elizabeth Strout: My Name is Lucy Barton (2016)
What a beautiful novel. I can hardly believe I haven’t read anything by Elizabeth Strout before. If someone can write a book like this, then surely, her other... Read more
Posted on 17 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Hermann Hesse Reading Week March 7 – 13 2016
I think it was in October when Karen from Kaggsy’s Bookish Ramblings and I had the idea of a Hermann Hesse week. We both have come to him very early. Read more
Posted on 08 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Literature and War Readalong February 29 2016: Storm Warning by Vanessa Gebbie
The first readalong of this year’s Literature and War Readalong 2016 is very special for several reasons. It’s the first time, I’ve included a short story... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
On Richard Yates’ The Easter Parade (1976) and Cold Spring Harbor (1986)
I had almost forgotten how fascinating it is to read several books of the same author, one after the other. You see patterns emerge, recurring motifs, similar... Read more
Posted on 27 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Matthew Frank: If I Should Die (2014)
I’ve seen so many rave reviews of this crime novel, that I had to pick it up. It’s a police procedural, set in London. I’m not sure whether this is a first in... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Richard Yates: Revolutionary Road (1961) Or Why is Richard Yates a Writer’s...
The first time I came across the name Richard Yates was in 2006 when his short story collection Eleven Kinds of Loneliness was translated into German. All the... Read more
Posted on 08 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Literature and War Readalong 2016
A few of you have already been wondering whether or not there will be another Literature and War Readalong. As you can see, there will be another one, but,... Read more
Posted on 02 January 2016 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Best Novels of 2015
This wasn’t a great reading year. At least not during the second half of it. I’ve read so many books, I didn’t even bother reviewing because they left me cold. Read more
Posted on 28 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Dashiell Hammett: The Thin Man (1934)
While I’ve devoured all of Chandler’s books, I’ve hardly read any Hammett. Way back when I started this blog, I read and reviewed The Glass Key – book and... Read more
Posted on 22 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Boston Literary Magazine – Winter Issue 2015
I guess this is what happens when you write for years, never sending out anything and then decide – it’s time.I feel very fortunate and glad to share more good... Read more
Posted on 17 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Today I’m Over at Shotgun Honey
Today, I was going to write a review on Dashiell Hammett’s The Thin Man but I came down with the flu. Just as well because I have some news to share. Read more
Posted on 15 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Rose Macaulay: The World My Wilderness (1950)
What a beautiful and peculiar book. Rose Macaulay’s The World My Wilderness was her second to last novel. The first after a ten-year hiatus brought on by a lot... Read more
Posted on 09 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
A Bunch of Mini Crime and Thriller Reviews
I went over my stacks of read books during German Literature Month and was startled when I noticed how many books, especially thriller and crime novels, I had... Read more
Posted on 04 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Final Giveaways and Looking Back on German Literature Month 2015
It feels as if I only just posted the intro to German Literature Month 2015. It’s hard to believe the month is already over.And what a month it was. So many... Read more
Posted on 01 December 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Erich Maria Remarque: Zeit Zu Leben Und Zeit Zu Sterben – A Time to Love and a...
A few years ago, I went through a Erich Maria Remarque phase, reading several of his novels, one after the other. I don’t think there are many writers who manag... Read more
Posted on 27 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ursula Poznanski: Erebos (2011)
Are you playing the game – or is the game playing you? A highly addictive thriller about power, manipulation and revenge. ‘Enter. Or turn back. This is Erebos. Read more
Posted on 20 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
My Case for “The Artificial Silk Girl” – A Guest Post by John Lugo-Trebble
When you are part of a writers’ group, it’s only natural to discuss books. And so, a while ago, I mentioned German Literature Month on my writer’s forum and... Read more
Posted on 17 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Christa Wolf: Nachdenken Über Christa T. – The Quest for Christa T. (1968)
I’m fond of paper weights. Especially those with a delicate glass ornament inside. Now imagine such a paper weight. Maybe there’s a fragile, colourful... Read more
Posted on 13 November 2015 BOOKS, CULTURE