Ireland is known for its soda bread, St. Patrick’s Day celebrations and happy spirited citizens. But one more thing that’s exquisitely rich about Irish traditions and culture is the practice of storytelling. Right from Joyce, Doyle, Sally Rooney to Anna Burns, stories from the heart of Ireland have amused, entertained, thrilled and touched the intrigue …
No more dreary and packed in textbook style narrative, historical fiction has transformed itself altogether as a genre. Historical fiction refers to stories set at a time and place in the past, preferably more than 50 years old. The demand for historical fiction novels has led a number of books to literary shortlists recently. Brilliantly …
While verse novels might not to be to everyone’s taste, it is always a refreshing experience to read narrative poetry if you’ve been reading prose for a long time. In case you have always wanted to read poetry and were hesitant to jump headfirst into a full-fledged book of poems, novels written in verse might …
First person novels have a unique, spell-binding charm of their own. Isn’t it interesting almost thrilling to know the story from a specific individual’s perspective? It is like directly witnessing the events, almost like living it, but ofcourse through someone else’s body. First person POV narratives are popular in the world of literature and cinema. …
If you have a taste for mystery, then probably Truly Devious by Maureen Johnson must be on your reading list? Another possibility could be that- you might have already read the entire series. Set in Vermont, with the beautiful cold mountains in its backdrop, Maureen’s ‘Truly Devious Universe’ is snack packed into 3 parts- Truly …
Cancer not only affects the life of the patient suffering from it, it changes their entire being and causes an emotional, mental, social, psychological and physical upheaval in the world around them. The disease impacts the lives of different people in different ways therefore the coping mechanisms and the combat with cancer differs for each …
One of the most unfortunate and devastating events in the history of the world is the Holocaust that resulted in a massive loss of innocent lives. But this is not the only genocide that shook the world. There have been multiple events in the past that hint at man’s chimeric nature of intentionally claiming the …
A storyteller known for the classic detective stories most of us have grown up reading, Agatha Christie is a popular name all around the world. The best-selling novelist of all time, Christie’s murder mysteries have their own fandom. With over 60 novels and 14 short story collections, it is difficult to choose the best out …
Juneteenth is the name given to a holiday celebrated on the 19th of June. It commemorates the emancipation of enslaved people in the United States. The origin of Juneteenth celebration lies in the freedom of the slaves in Texas, after the Civil War ended. Galveston, Texas is the birthplace of this holiday. The word ‘Juneteenth’ …
‘Cozies’ (If you have already come across this word) or cosy mysteries is an interesting category under crime fiction storytelling. With its plot set in a small town or a closed community where people live a life tangled in a complex web of secrets, violence occurs offstage revealing itself little by little, and with lots …
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