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Heart of Darkness | Summary, Characters, Analysis, & Facts
Britannica
Heart of Darkness is a novella by Joseph Conrad that was first published in 1899. It examines the horrors of Western colonialism,...
1 month ago
144 Beautiful Baby Names That Mean Chaos Or Trouble
MomJunction
There are several ways in which we name our children. These baby names that mean chaos or trouble are the best for those naughty tots who...
3 weeks ago
“Life with Spider,” by Patrick Langley
The New Yorker
This is a story about Fletcher Hardy. In case you haven't guessed, that is not his real name. He's fine with me telling his story—more than fine...
9 months ago
‘The Tattooist of Auschwitz’ Demonstrates the Limits of Holocaust Fiction
Smithsonian Magazine
A new mini-series dramatizes the best-selling 2018 novel that sparked debate over the line between history and memory.
6 months ago
What’s in a name? Authors on choosing names for their characters
The Guardian
From Margaret Atwood's Offred to Thomas Harris's Hannibal the cannibal, names can end up shaping characters in ways even their creators never intended.
66 months ago
10 Books That Predicted the Future with Unsettling Accuracy
Reader's Digest
You'll find futuristic books in a range of genres, though science fiction stories and dystopian tales tend to most accurately forecast the future.
2 months ago
‘American Fiction’ Cast and Character Guide: Who Cord Jefferson Handpicked to Star in the Film
TheWrap
In the satirical comedy, Jeffrey Wright plays a frustrated novelist whose big break comes when he pens a book that exploits Black stereotypes.
10 months ago
329 Names That Mean Truth
MomJunction
This post speaks about various baby names meaning truth to offer some beautiful suggestions. Bean, Bab, or Bitsy is fine for now, but it's high time you pick...
3 months ago
Colin Burrow · I, Lowborn Cur: Literary Names
London Review of Books
When the keen birdwatcher Ian Fleming needed a name that sounded as ordinary as possible, he had to look no further than...
143 months ago
The Literature of Cootie Catchers
Electric Literature
Fortunetelling games aren't just child's play—they're all about telling stories.
63 months ago
10 Dickensian Character Names Deciphered
Literary Hub
You have to love Charles Dickens' knack for naming characters. Who else could have come up with monikers like Mr. Sweedlepipe, Honeythunder,...
97 months ago
The Noise of Our Names: On “Character: Three Inquiries in Literary Studies”
Los Angeles Review of Books
Lee Konstantinou reviews "Character: Three Inquiries in Literary Studies" by Toril Moi, Rita Felski, and Amanda Anderson.
57 months ago
Banner in the Sky: One of the Best-kept Secrets in Children’s Literature
Crisis Magazine
Banner in the Sky tells the story of his son, Rudi and his dream of one day climbing the mountain on which his father perished.
67 months ago
Enrique Vila-Matas
BOMB Magazine
Speaking with Enrique Vila-Matas is like peering into an endless labyrinth in which all forks lead to literature. A labyrinth where we might encounter...
83 months ago
Every Jewish name tells a Jewish story - opinion
The Jerusalem Post
The Hebrew term k'shmo kein hu means “a person is like their name.” Jewish literature is replete with this expression. A name is a...
34 months ago
150 Christmas Baby Names For Your Festive Arrival
TODAY.com
150 Christmas baby names for your festive arrival, including traditional Christmas names like Holly and Joseph, to Christmas-inspired names...
6 days ago
What Kurt Vonnegut’s “Slaughterhouse-Five” Tells Us Now
The New Yorker
Salman Rushdie on what the books “Slaughterhouse-Five,” by Kurt Vonnegut, “Catch-22,” by Joseph Heller, and others tell us about the nature...
64 months ago
White People Need to Reckon With Atticus Finch’s Racism
Electric Literature
Righteous lawyer Atticus Finch is shown many years after the events of Mockingbird as an outright racist.
50 months ago
Arashi Name Meaning, Origin, History, And Popularity
MomJunction
Arashi is a modern, feminine name with roots in the Japanese language. When translated into Japanese, the name could be interpreted as 'storm.'
10 months ago
Kao Kalia Yang Tells Her Hmong Family Story in "Where Rivers Part"
Electric Literature
The author on the healing power of tears, shining a light on incredible Hmong women, and accomplishing the impossible in a colonized world.
5 months ago