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The Death of Ivan Ilych by Leo Tolstoy – Classic Russian Literature – A Post a...
Leo Tolstoy’s novella The Death of Ivan Ilych was published in 1886, roughly thirty years after War and Peace and twenty years after Anna Karenina.I have read... Read more
Posted on 19 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
100 Must-Read Life-Changing Books by Nick Rennison – Bloomsbury Rading Guide –...
I’m very fond of these little Bloomsbury Reading Guides. I say little because they are just a bit bigger than a hand. I own quite a few of them. Read more
Posted on 18 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Madame Verona Comes Down the Hill by Dimitri Verhulst – Belgian Novella – A...
Dimitri Verhulst is a Belgian writer who writes in Flemish. He has written poetry, short stories, and novels. His novella Madame Verona Comes Down the Hill –... Read more
Posted on 17 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Poetry of Billy Collins – Billy Collins Teaches Reading and Writig Poetry – ...
Some of you know that I have an all-year pass to Masterclass, which means I can take any class I want without any restrictions. I’m also immediately informed... Read more
Posted on 16 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Killer in The Rain by Raymond Chandler – Precursor of The Big Sleep – A Post a...
The novelette Killer in the Rain is one of the later short works of Raymond Chandler. He reused some of the elements with great effect in his first novel The Bi... Read more
Posted on 15 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Ten Days in a Mad-House by Nellie Bly – Early Undercover Journalism – A Post a...
In 1887, young journalist Nellie Bly accepted an undercover assignment and had herself committed to the Women’s Lunatic Asylum on Blackwell Island, New York.... Read more
Posted on 14 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Paris Mon Amour – Paris Seen Through the Eyes of Famous Photographers – A Post...
I’ve had Paris Mon Amour for ages and it’s still one of my favourite coffee table books. I never tire of black and white photos of the old Paris and this book... Read more
Posted on 13 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
A Simple Heart (Un Coeur Simple) by Gustave Flaubert – Classic French Novella – ...
Gustave Flaubert’s A Simple Heart – Un Coeur Simple was published in 1877 in the collection Trois Contes, the last book that was published in his lifetime. Read more
Posted on 12 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Daphne Du Maurier Week- The Birds by Daphne Du Maurier Versus The Birds by Alfre...
Today begins Heavenali’s Daphne du Maurier week. I knew I wanted to participate but wasn’t sure how to fit it into my A Post a Day in May project. But then I ha... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
That Doesn’t Mean What You Think It Means by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras-...
Are you fond of words and their etymology, their meaning, their use? Do you chuckle when someone misuses a word and the sense of the sentence is totally not wha... Read more
Posted on 10 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Simple Passion by Annie Ernaux – French Life Writing – A Post a Day in May
I own everything Annie Ernaux has written up to The Years but have only read a few of her books. Since her books are so short, she seemed an excellent choice fo... Read more
Posted on 09 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Virgina Wolf by Kyo Maclear and Isabelle Arsenault – Virginia Woolf for...
I’m very fond of picture books for children, especially those that also have an appeal for adults. They are often real works of art like this collaboration... Read more
Posted on 08 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Once There Was A Family – Es War Einmal Eine Familie by Lizzie Doron – Israeli...
Lizzie Doron is a prize-winning Israeli writer. In her work, she often uses autobiographical elements. She was born in Israel to a mother who was a Holocaust... Read more
Posted on 07 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Literary Witches by Taisia Kitaiskaia and Katy Horan – A Collection of Magical...
Taisia Kitaiskaia’s Literary Witches – A Collection of Magical Women Writers, illustrated by Katy Horan, is similar to We Are Artists, the book I wrote about tw... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Testament of Mary by Colm Toíbín – An Irish Novella – A Post a Day in May
I remember how intrigued I was when Colm Toíbín’s novella The Testament of Mary, based on his own play, came out in 2012. I love it when authors give historical... Read more
Posted on 05 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
We Are Artists by Kari Herbert – Women Artists Around the World – A Post a Day i...
I stumbled upon the German translation of We Are Artists – Women Who Made Their Mark on the World in a book shop at the end of last year. Anything with Frida... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
If You Come Softly by Jacqueline Woodson – A New York Setting – A Post A Day in...
I’ve had Jacqueline Woodson’s novel(la) If You Come Softly (published in 1998) on my piles for almost ten years. When I discovered her name on this year’s... Read more
Posted on 03 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Hetty Dorval by Ethel Wilson – A Canadian Novella – A Post a Day in May
Hetty Dorval is Canadian author Ethel Wilson’s first novel, or novella. It was published in 1947. I came across this book on Heavenali’s blog who reviewed the... Read more
Posted on 02 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
The Temptation of “A Post a Day in May”
I’m not sure when I first came across someone doing “A Post a Day in May” or a “Vlog a Day in May” or, the latest addition “A Pod a Day in May”. I’m sure there... Read more
Posted on 01 May 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Black Car Burning by Helen Mort – Dylan Thomas Prize Longlist Blogtour
My second book for the Dylan Thomas Prize Longlist Tour was written by acclaimed poet Helen Mort. Black Car Buring is her first novel.What a harsh beauty this... Read more
Posted on 19 March 2020 BOOKS, CULTURE