Prose
High literary and low literary, here you will find the books that focus mostly on the words, or any books that I couldn't place in any other category.
On Writing – Everything You Wouldn’t Expect From a Book About the Craft of Writing
Stephen King steps out of his comfort zone and yours, trying to confront his readers with something much scarier than the monsters lurking in the shadows – a blank page.
The Ball is Round: Fever Pitch is Not Just Another Book About Football
The type of fandom described in Nick Hornby’s “Fever Pitch” is so extreme that it represents a relatively small percentage of football enthusiasts, so how did it become the Bible of fans, including these lines? The critic delves into the Sixteenth Line, attempting to answer this riddle.
60 Songs That Explain the ’90s – The Past Has Never sounded Better
Man, we’re old. The ’90s are more vintage than retro. But at least we can listen to great music on our way to the retirement home.
Every Man Dies Alone
Despite its somewhat childlike writing, Every Man Dies Alone conveys the lesser-known story of the German people in one of the darkest periods of history.
Moscow to the End of the Line
Beneath the drunken exterior, the book ‘Moscow to the End of the Line,’ hides a harsh critique of the Soviet government and society of the 1960s.
The Death of Bunny Munro
Nick Cave writes books the way he writes songs – dark, gloomy, and on the edge, and even if the protagonist of his book is a repulsive character, it’s hard not to feel sorry for him when we see him through his son’s eyes