“What I Talk About When I Talk About Running” (WITA2R) is a memoir by Japanese author Haruki Murakami. The book is divided into four sections, each focusing on a different aspect of Murakami’s running journey. It is a reflective and introspective account of Murakami’s experiences as a runner and the impact running has had on…
5 Feel-Good Books to Read Like Heartstopper: Alice Oseman’s Heartstopper series is one of the most delectable desserts in the form of a graphic novel. It is in equal portions funny and charming and, like a good brownie, radiates a soft, warm glow when you finish reading each volume. It is the story of Charlie…
At Night All Blood is Black – Originally published: 16 August 2018 About the Author David Diop is the head of the Department of the Arts, Languages, and Literature at the University of Pau in southwest France. His area of specialization as an academic includes French and Francophone African literature from the 18th century. His research…
About Don Tillman Don Tillman is an eminent geneticist but hopelessly out of his depth when it comes to regular social interactions, has exactly two friends, never went out on a second date, and ponders at night if he is capable of finding love. He is also the protagonist (and narrator) of author Graeme Simsion’s…
“Do Not Go Gentle into That Good Night” is a poem by the famous Welsh poet Dylan Thomas [1914-1953], considered an essential part of the Modernism and Romanticism movements of the 1900s. Most of his works, rather than being intellectual or politically charged, are full of intense emotion and deep contemplation about human life. The…
10 New Book Releases in January 2023 to Look Forward To: We’d like to begin this blog by wishing our readers more books and reading time in this brand-new year. This year, like every year, we promise to go skinny dipping in the literary works of our favorite authors and pile up unread books on…