C.S. Lewis’s “A Grief Observed” intimately examines grief and pain after his wife’s death, offering profound reflections on suffering’s many facets. The book ultimately provides a path to spiritual growth and hope.
“Io sono leggenda” di Richard Matheson narra di Robert Neville, l’ultimo uomo sulla Terra, che combatte solitudine e vampiri in un mondo post-apocalittico, cercando una cura.
In “Button, Button” by Richard Matheson, a couple is offered $50,000 if they press a button that kills a stranger. Norma presses it, and her husband dies instead.
Stephen King’s “You Like It Darker” explores the dark depths of human consciousness through 12 unsettling, eerily familiar stories, highlighting his horror mastery.
“Baumgartner” is beautiful. It counters the Shakespearean nihilism of the late Roth with irony and fatalism, thus addressing old age and resisting death.
1984 depicts a society where Big Brother manipulates information and language to control people. The novel remains relevant today, challenging the status quo and encouraging critical thinking.
Ilan Pappé’s “Ten Myths About Israel” debunks Zionist myths about Israel’s democracy, history, and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, providing a critical analysis of Israeli narratives.
Recensione della biografia “Spettri di Clint, ovvero L’America del mito nell’opera di Eastwood”, di Mariuccia Ciotta e Roberto Silvestri
Elena Basile’s book critiques Western handling of global conflicts, urging peace and insight into the dynamics of a multipolar world.
March 2, 1982: The Day Philip K. Dick Passed Away, the Visionary Behind the ‘Blade Runner’ Universe.
2022 saw a record rise in US book bans, sparking debates on censorship vs. inclusivity in literature, with classics under scrutiny for modern values.
Varoufakis warns the digital age brings new inequality, not the hoped-for utopia, echoing feudal disparities with a digital twist.
John Gray’s compelling predictions on political polarization, the West’s inward turn, and the evolving global influence
Immerse in Poe’s ‘The Fall of the House of Usher’—a tale of eerie decay, psychological depth, and the haunting end of a family’s legacy
In the days following the election, fears mounted that an unhinged Trump might bomb Iran. The Joint Chiefs Chairman alerted both his team and the Chinese
Vyvyan Holland, in his introduction to the 1966 edition of Oscar Wilde’s works, provides an insightful overview of his father’s lineage, life, and literary career
Unravel the layers of Oscar Wilde’s ‘De Profundis,’ a heartfelt epistle weaving through the trials of art, agony, and the quest for absolution
Les Chants de Maldoror (The Songs of Maldoror) is a cornerstone work; the entire art of the early 20th century (from Modigliani to Hemingway) breathes in the essence of the French poet
Dan Greenburg, the renowned humorist and writer, passed away at the age of 87
Richard Grenier reviews Alice Walker’s “The Color Purple,” probing historical inaccuracies, political views, and the controversial depiction of Africa
Luciano Canfora’s new book shows how war was used by ancient societies to secure resources.
“Dune” serves as a compelling allegory for environmental challenges, with Arrakis mirroring Earth’s struggle with resource exploitation and ecological balance.
Hoffman defines what he believes are Poe’s themes in “The Fall of the House of Usher,” including incest, murder, and madness. He concludes that the tale is an allegory about the artist and his creation.
There is very little about the book — although this very little is quite important — that is prophetic. At least three-quarters of what Orwell narrates is not negative utopia, but history.
Il terribile libro di Orwell ha segnato il nostro tempo, gli ha fornito una immagine ossessiva, la minaccia di un millennio assai prossimo, e dicendo “quel giorno verrà…” ci ha impegnato tutti nell’attesa di quel giorno.
Dear Hannah: I’ve read your book The Origins of Totalitarianism, absorbed, for the past two weeks. It seems to me a truly extraordinary piece of work, an advance in human thought of, at the very least, a decade, and also engrossing and fascinating in the way that a novel is.
A doctor stricken with cancer, Doctor Winter, gets called into a mining town to examine the victims of an underground explosion at the mine…
Written in 1948, 1984 was George Orwell’s chilling prophecy about the future. And while 1984 has come and gone, Orwell’s narrative is timelier than ever.
“Beyond the Wall of Sleep” by H.P. Lovecraft follows the story of a medical intern working at a psychiatric hospital who becomes fascinated with Joe Slater, a patient from the Catskill Mountains, known for his barbaric and isolated upbringing.
A darkly comedic spy novel, “Slow Horses” by Mick Herron, explores disgraced MI5 agents navigating bureaucratic absurdity and redemption in a decaying Slough House.
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