8 min read ⌚ The Disappearing World of the Bushmen Do you know who the Bushmen are? Of course, you know – especially if you’ve watched “The Gods Must Be Crazy.” Well, you want to learn more? James Suzman’s “Affluence Without Abundance” is here to teach you practically everything about them! In addition to few things about […]
7 min read ⌚ Five years ago, a simple hashtag – #BlackLivesMatter – started an international activist movement. Angie Thomas was inspired by it to write a short story which quickly evolved into a YA novel. The novel, “The Hate U Give,” is a powerful and “heartbreakingly topical” story about the origins of racial hatred. And […]
6 min read ⌚ A Year of Hope, Hardship, and Purpose Joe Biden served as the 47th Vice President of the United States between the years 2009 and 2014. “Promise Me, Dad” covers mostly the events happening during 2014-5 and it encompasses everything from the pain over the loss of a child through the presidential race of […]
6 min read ⌚ How Totalitarianism Reclaimed Russia Is the Russian Federation genuinely leaning towards democracy or are we witnessing yet another dictator shooting for the stars? Stay tuned, for more! Who Should Read “The Future Is History”? And Why? Perhaps, this book won’t seem too appealing for those who have no interest in politics whatsoever. […]
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 […]
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