Kindred
Dana, a young Black American, and her white husband, Kevin, moving into their new home. Suddenly, Dana is yanked back in time to a Maryland plantation in the early 19th century.
Read more →Home
A quiet studio for writing, visuals, and notes.
Slouching Towards Bethlehem
A collection of essays divided into two sections - Life Styles in the Golden Land and Personals.
Read more →Fox 8
The story of Fox8, a clever and curious fox living in a suburban landscape impacted by human development.
Read more →Zero K
Jeffrey Lockhart’s father, Ross, is a billionaire in his sixties, with a younger wife, Artis Martineau. Her health is failing.
Read more →Heart of Darkness
The story follows Charles Marlow, a sailor and narrator, as he recounts his journey into the heart of Africa to find the enigmatic ivory trader Kurtz.
Read more →The Peregrine
The Peregrine is a nature book written by J. A. Baker and published in 1967. It is a deeply immersive account of the author’s observations of peregrine falcons in the British countryside. Baker divides the book into diary entries spanning several years. During this time, Baker meticulously documents his encounters with these birds of prey. His observations focus on a particular pair of peregrines and their hunting expeditions. Baker’s prose is rich and evocative. It captures the beauty and power...
Read more →The Crying of Lot 49
The story of Oedipa Maas and her investigations into a world of wild conspiracies. Then a stamp auction.
Read more →King Lear
…an aging King Lear who decides to divide his kingdom among his three daughters. But the consequences of this decision lead to a series of tragic events, etc.
Read more →The Satanic Verses
A satirical work that revolves around two main characters, Gibreel Farishta and Saladin Chamcha, whose lives become intertwined in a series of surreal and fantastical events.
Read more →Numero Zero
a satirical work that explores themes of media manipulation, conspiracy theories, and the blurred line between truth and fiction.
Read more →Any Human Heart
It is a fictional autobiography that follows the eventful life of the protagonist, Logan Mountstuart, during the 20th century.
Read more →To Set Prometheus Free
summarizes the views of his fellow secularist Bertrand Russell
Read more →The Sisters Brothers
A wealthy man known as the Commodore hires Eli and Charlie to hunt down and kill a man named Hermann Kermit Warm.
Read more →The Martian
Watney's crew strands him on Mars after they believe he is dead, killed in a giant dust storm. He must make do.
Read more →Traveler of the Century
Set in the early 19th century, _Traveler of the Century_ follows the travels of Hans, a young German traveler and translator…
Read more →Paterson
“Paterson” is a long poem written by American modernist poet William Carlos Williams and published in five parts between 1946 and 1951. Williams names the poem “Paterson,” as Patterson, NJ is where he lived and worked as a doctor. The poem is a sprawling and ambitious work that was published in four parts and tend in my reading to go from great (Book 1) to so-so (Book 2), and on downward in overal quality. Just a fragment from the first...
Read more →Look Homeward, Angel
…a coming-of-age story that follows the protagonist, Eugene Gant, as he grows up in the fictional town of Altamont, North Carolina, during the early 20th century.
Read more →China Mountain Zhang
The novel follows the life of Zhang Zhong Shan, a young man living in New York City. Chinese culture now influences most aspects of life.
Read more →All I Asking for is My Body
Murayama's novel explores the struggles of the Japanese immigrant community in Hawaii during a time of social and economic inequality. Kiyoshi comes from a poor family. They face discrimination…
Read more →The Purloined Letter
The Purloined Letter begins with Dupin's friend, the narrator, visiting him…
Read more →The Gold Bug
…the adventure of an unnamed narrator and his eccentric friend, William Legrand, as they search for buried treasure.
Read more →The Colossus of Maroussi
The book chronicles Miller's experiences traveling through Greece in the late 1930s…
Read more →A Contest for Supremacy
Examines the socioeconomic forces at play in US-China relations. I do not share the author's conclusion, but it's an engaging book.
Read more →The Great Wall of China
a fictional account that explores the construction and purpose of the Great Wall, employing allegory and philosophical themes.
Read more →Let Me Be Frank With You
The book serves as a sequel to Richard Ford's previous novels, The Sportswriter, Independence Day, and The Lay of the Land.
Read more →Slaughterhouse 5
…the story of Billy Pilgrim, an optometrist and World War II veteran. Billy becomes "unstuck in time," experiencing moments of his life out of chronological order.
Read more →The Education of Henry Adams
Henry Adams, journalist, historian, and member of the Adams political family, posthumously published…
Read more →The Royal Game
It tells the story of Mirko Czentovic, an uneducated but exceptionally talented chess player…
Read more →Desert Queen
The book provides a comprehensive account of Gertrude Bell's life, beginning with her privileged upbringing in a wealthy British family.
Read more →Barley Patch
A contemplative and introspective work that delves into themes of memory, imagination, and the nature of storytelling.
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