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4 days ago · Head of Content Lucas Zwirner talks to Five Books about the inspiration he’s drawn from literary letters and how they inform the editorial direction of the publishing house. Literary Figures book recommendations, where we collect interviews focused on particular authors with eminent scholars, biographers and writers.
4 hours ago · His writing had a unique and far-reaching impact, and some of the characters he created remain memorable today. One of Hughes’ most famous characters is Jesse B. Semple, a black man living in Harlem. The character first appeared in a 1943 newspaper column, “Simple Speaks His Mind,” in the Chicago Defender.
3 days ago · Homer (/ ˈ h oʊ m ər /; Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος [hómɛːros], Hómēros; born c. 8th century BC) was a Greek poet who is credited as the author of the Iliad and the Odyssey, two epic poems that are foundational works of ancient Greek literature. Homer is considered one of the most revered and influential authors in history.
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5 days ago · The Three of Us by Ore Agbaje-Williams: Temi and the Husband. The Three of Us is about the truly unhinged relationship between a woman’s husband and the woman’s best friend. Both feel like they have a winning claim on the woman, and are fighting dirty to stake it. The friend may at some point have sex in the couple’s bedroom just to ...
2 days ago · Jack Bauer (24) Jack Bauer is another hero who leans towards the anti-hero side. “24,” regarded as one of the best crime thriller series, can feel outdated, especially concerning its politics ...
Harry Potter is arguably the most popular fantasy series ever, and it's set squarely in 1990's Britain. Star Wars is science fantasy - a science fiction setting with fantasy tropes. An old wizard recruits a young farm boy and a lovable thief to rescue a princess from a fortress controlled by a black knight - replace wizard with "Jedi" and throw ...
2 days ago · The myths of Greek mythology serve as foundational narratives that explain the creation of the world, the origins of gods and humans, and the natural phenomena of the ancient world. One of the most well-known creation myths is the story of Gaia (Earth) and Uranus (Sky) who birthed the Titans. The titanic struggle between the Titans and the ...
