To read her is to know loveEimear McBride greatly admires Edna O'Brien, viewing her as a literary icon and a "beacon of brazenness and defiance". McBride highlights O'Brien's "profound intelligence" and the "tangible, fizzing joy" in her work. She also acknowledges the impact... See More » (2)
First edition books - 2The Thorn Birds by Colleen McCullough (Hardcover, 1977): “There is a legend about a bird which sings just once in its life, more sweetly than any other creature on the face of the earth. From the moment it leaves the nest it searches for a thorn... See More » (2)
Nobel Prize for LiteratureFoolishly I once inquired if one could put Stephen King forward for the Nobel Prize for Literature. Of course, one needs to be one of the "individuals authorized to nominate, such as a member of the Swedish Academy, a professor of literature or... See More »
Book to share - July 2024On my country's national holiday I like to offer the following book. On its sleeve one can read that this is the first full biography of Michel de Montaigne in English for nearly fifty years and it relates the story of his life by way of the... See More » (1)
The General's DaughterHave you ever read a book that feels like it's more than it pretends to be at first read? I have this strange relationship with The General's Daughter. I read it and re-read it. I feel for the woman because I know how it feels like to be mistreated.... See More » (1)
Why Stephen King deserves the Nobel Price for Literature1) Bob Dylan got one and Stephen told us: "People complaining about his Nobel either don’t understand or it’s just a plain old case of sour grapes"; 2) Carrie, The Shining, It, etc. (many more novels to come, I hope); 3) Sold more than 350... See More » (2)
Sunday story # 3 - Oscar Wilde's The Happy PrinceEveryone knows who Oscar Wilde was, I hope, but his little tale of The Happy Prince always made me feel somehow uncomfortable. The simple moral of the story is that human beings should do good and always try to help those who are in need. The... See More » (1)
