6 min read ⌚ “The Gulag Archipelago.” A strange title, won’t you say? And yet – one that shook the world to its very core when it was first published a few days after the Christmas of 1973 in Paris. And some six weeks before its author, Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn, was exiled from the Soviet Union. So, […]
Tender Is the Night Summary
6 min read ⌚ F. Scott Fitzgerald considered “Tender Is the Night” to be his best novel. It was the last he managed to finish. And it is certainly one of the greatest books you’ll ever read! Who Should Read “Tender Is the Night”? And Why? You’ll find “Tender Is the Night” in Boxall’s “1001 Books You […]
The Gift and Power of Emotional Courage Summary
4 min read ⌚ We are all searching for a place in this world, but that’s often easier said than done. Emotional stability is critical for staying on course and striving to improve with each passing day. In this short summary, we try to put Susan’s speech in the right time-frame driven by the right set […]
What Truth Sounds Like Summary
4 min read ⌚ Robert F. Kennedy, James Baldwin, and Our Unfinished Conversation About Race in America The old America vs. the New one? Are there any differences? Michael Dyson plunges right in the middle of the debate that has made a fuss over civil rights in the US. Mainstream liberalism, or non-democratic segregation? Read more […]
Sense and Sensibility Summary
6 min read ⌚ Boy, how much they adored alliteration an age ago! And though Dickens might have had a great run from “Pickwick Papers” through “Nicholas Nickleby” to “A Christmas Carol,” we kind of feel that Jane Austen really mastered the art of alliterative titles before Dickens uttered her first word. Because before “Pride and […]
Mansfield Park Summary
6 min read ⌚ You know what they say: Everybody dies in Shakespeare; and everybody gets married in Jane Austen. “Mansfield Park” is not an exception. Though it is (a bit) different. Some say: more profound. Others: more simplistic. All: most controversial. See why. Who Should Read “Mansfield Park”? And Why? Jane Austen is much too big […]
Under the Dome Summary
5 min read ⌚ The master of horror is back! And this time he’s here with an SF masterpiece! A harrowing and powerful parable-like mystery! Care to join us? Because we’re going “Under the Dome”! Who Should Read “Under the Dome”? And Why? Even though many of Stephen King’s books combine elements of SF, fantasy and […]
Misery Summary – Stephen King
6 min read ⌚ It’s not that easy being a famous author. Most fans are great, you know, but the crazed ones – not so much. Join us in reading “Misery,” the book which added the suffix “-atic” to the noun “fan” and gave the word “obsession” a completely new meaning. Also, the only Oscar-winning adaptation […]
The Last Empire Summary
5 min read ⌚ The Final Days of the Soviet Union When the Roman Empire was at the height of its power, it was torn apart by corruption and hypocrisy. Perhaps, the same thing happened here, but the Soviet Leadership had no courage to acknowledge their mistakes. We encapsulate the events that shaped the course of […]
Minimalism Summary – The Minimalists
6 min read ⌚ Live a Meaningful Life You deserve to live a meaningful life. Everybody does. And “Minimalism” may be the path to it. Say… well, the Minimalists. Who Should Read “Minimalism”? And Why? Minimalist lifestyle – to quote Leo Babauta, one of its champions and most prominent figures – “boils down to two steps: Identify […]
