8 min read ⌚ Prisons may have been built to discipline citizens, but when those citizens are justice-loving colossi of humanity, they seem to have the opposite effect. In Martin Luther King Jr.’s case, his prison-time (and an open letter by eight clergymen) resulted in “Letter from Birmingham Jail,” one of the monuments of the Civil […]
7 min read ⌚ A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Hunter S. Thompson is the godfather of all the Nick Strausses and Sudhir Venkateshes you can think of. He was the guy who invented that type of investigative journalism which blurs the border between living and reporting. And “Fear and Loathing in […]
6 min read ⌚ This book has not been on the best-selling lists for nothing. It tells a fictional story about a family whose intentions are under the radar. Who Should Read “Sing, Unburied, Sing”? And Why? We believe that “Sing, Unburied, Sing” is best suited for the American society, but we wouldn’t deprive anyone of […]
8 min read ⌚ Some stories are unbearable because they sound too artificial. Others are unbearable because they sound too authentic – and because they face us with some painful truths, we’d rather keep under the rag at all times. None is better in doing the latter than Leo Tolstoy’s “The Death of Ivan Ilych.” Who […]
5 min read ⌚ A truly breathtaking novel, that captures the heart and soul of the reader. It tells the journey of two immigrants who faced numerous challenges on their way over to a better life. We encapsulate only the most mind-blowing details of this novel! Who Should Read “Exit West”? And Why? Exist West has […]
6 min read ⌚ Some people see him as a literary legend, as well as a person that lived legendary life. Others consider him to have had a sad life, but fruitful career. In any case, one thing is true: Ernest Hemingway is a name that will keep on living. Ernest Hemingway was born in 1899 […]
5 min read ⌚ In Praise of Melancholy “Don’t worry, be happy…” Or should you? Happiness is the ultimate dream on this planet, but as we will see below, chasing for happiness, while running away from its polar opposite, can destroy us. Who Should Read “Against Happiness”? And Why? “Against Happiness” is a controversial book, in […]
7 min read ⌚ George Orwell was a British writer, most widely known to the public for his most famous novels “1984” and “Animal Farm.” The “Big Brother is watching you” quote is used continuously all over the world to comment on the political situation in countries (it is especially frequent to see such a poster […]
5 min read ⌚ A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” is a novel with a catchy title, catchy style, catchy plot, and even catchier origins. The story’s roots find their way all their way back to the two trips the author Hunter S. Thompson made to […]
6 min read ⌚ William Shakespeare. Is there a person in this world that has not heard that name? Four centuries after his death, people still celebrate him as one of the best writers of all times. He was born in 1564, and lived for 52 fruitful years, during which he left an inerasable mark on […]
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