Here are all the 9 stories Mike Flanagan’s The Fall of the House of Usher draws inspiration from, making it one of the best book-to-screen adaptations of 2023! The horror maverick Mike Flanagan is back with a brand-new Netflix miniseries The Fall of the House of Usher, this time diving deep into the Gothic macabre…
Halloween might be over, but the spritely fun around it still lives. Our author, here, looks into two popular ghosts in literature – Moaning Myrtle and Hamlet’s Father – and analyses their popularity and significance in pop culture. Ghosts and spirits have long captivated the human imagination. In all forms of media – literature, magazines,…
Learn more about Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow (1996), one of the best sci-fi (?) books that will leave all generations fascinated below! To begin with: the question of genre. Labelling a book one genre or the other goes a long way towards setting reader expectations. There are presumptions associated with certain genres. Mary Doria…
Explore 5 Sudha Murty books which continue to inspire and resonate with readers across generations, adding significant value to readers by imparting valuable life lessons, promoting empathy and understanding, and contributing to the literary world by addressing relevant social issues. Sudha Murty is often regarded as one of India’s most beloved authors. She is a…
Explore the three best works of J.M. Coetzee, characterized by stark minimalism and poignant prose, as the author dives into them in the article below! John Maxwell Coetzee, or J.M. Coetzee, is a Nobel Prize-winning author from South Africa known for his politically charged and thought-provoking literary works. His writing is characterized by stark minimalism…
Celebrations of the Turkey Holiday, or what we call Thanksgiving, spread across the globe on 23rd November this year. It is not a surprise that it is celebrated across the planet at various intercontinental zones. Be it the United States, Grenada, Liberia or Norfolk Island in the Australian Territory, Thanksgiving marks a significant end to…