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A certain type of writer creates a world so thoroughly, patiently, and over many decades that it is nearly impossible […]
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Without making a conscious effort to learn it, the majority of people are able to recite at least one poem
Books That Feel More Like Memories Than Stories
Certain types of books are difficult to summarize. When you ask someone what The Remains of the Day is about,
La Tulipe Noire: The Forgotten Masterpiece That Proves Alexandre Dumas Was More Than Just Monte Cristo
One type of writer can make you forget that you are reading. That was precisely the type of writer Alexandre
The Most Chilling Works of Psychological Fiction
Psychological fiction creates a certain kind of uneasiness that is quieter and far more persistent than the gasp of a
Why Certain Literary Characters Feel More Real Than Actual People
There’s a good chance that at least one of the names that come up when you ask someone who their
The Strange Power of Fragmented Storytelling
The Sound and the Fury’s first few pages don’t explain themselves. Benjy Compson abruptly shifts through time; a memory is
Books That Feel Like Fever Dreams – In the Best Possible Way
It is nearly impossible to describe a certain type of reading experience to someone who has never had it. Not
What Happens to Your Brain When You Read Literary Fiction Every Day
Deep within a novel, a certain kind of silence descends upon the reader. It’s not the quiet of an empty