- Review: In Juli Zeh’s ‘Empty Hearts,’ the high price of moral numbness becomes clear The first dystopian novels that gave me chills were in English lit class: George Orwell’s “1984” and Ray Bradbury’s “Fahrenheit 451.” Orwell’s concepts of “doublethink” and “newspeak,” used to spread political propaganda and manipulate the masses, …
- 'Beautiful Beara is the star of my new book' - crime writer Alex Barclay on how move... Twelve years ago, Barclay arrived in the Anam Cara artist's retreat in Eyeries and loved it so much that she decided to move to the area. "I didn't know how long I was going to stay, but it's so peaceful and everyone is so welcoming," …
- Darkly funny, desperate and full of rage: what makes a millennial novel? “There’s no writing,” Bret Easton Ellis declared recently of millennials. “They don’t care about literature. None of them read books.” Ellis asserted this during the publicity tour for his book White, a collection of essays about contemporary culture, …
- We are no longer a literary desert By OUMAH OTIENOH More by this Author Yvonne Adhiambo Owuor studied English at Kenyatta University and then pursued an MA in TV/Video development at Reading University in Britain. She also has a MPhil in Creative Writing from the University of …
- Reading Uncertainly? ‘Identity’ by Francis Fukuyama Stanford University’s Francis Fukuyama always challenges our minds. From his The End of History and the Last Man, addressing our futures after the end of the Cold War (1992), and continuing with The Origins of Political Order (2011) and Political Order and …
- Takei Book-Signing at The Grove at Farmers Market Actor, activist and New York Times bestselling author George Takei will sign copies of “They Called Us Enemy,” a graphic novel based on his experiences during World War II, at Barnes & Noble at The Grove at Farmers Market, 189 The Grove Dr., Los …
- TEST SPIN | Rich Brian — ‘The Sailor’ After Rich Brian’s incredibly lackluster debut album, I approached his newest project, The Sailor, with caution. It turned out to be okay. I didn’t expect it to catch hold of my interest, yet it managed to immerse me in its wake, the wind still in its …
- Obreht returns with Western about restlessness and home Despite this initial flurry of success, it would be another 20 years before readers got their hands on Roy's second novel. Some insisted The Ministry of Utmost Happiness was worth the wait (the Booker judges, for example, included it on their 2017 …
- Last-Minute Plans: 100 Free, Cheap & Easy Things To Do in Seattle This Weekend: August 16-18, 2019 Panicking because you don’t know what to do this weekend and you're short on cash? Don't worry—below, find all of your options for last-minute entertainment that won't cost more than $10, ranging from a Polynesian-themed Seattle Night Market to …
- Book World: Social scientists who transformed how we think... Rachel Newcomb, The Washington Post Published 1:48 pm PDT, Friday, August 16, 2019 Gods of the Upper Air Gods of the Upper Air Photo: Doubleday, Handout Photo: Doubleday, Handout Gods of the Upper Air Gods of the Upper Air Photo: Doubleday, Handout Book …
