Literary Book Blog

Reading literary fiction through structure and craft

What makes a book cover stand out?

The Anatomy of the Best Book Cover Designs: What Makes a Book Cover Stand Out?

Post date
September 11, 2023
Posted in Bookworm's Notebook
Tagged with Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, book component, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Hanya Yanagihara, J. D. Salinger, Joseph Heller, Robert Bloch

Man reading translated books in a foreign library

Reading in Translation, Foreign Language Books, and Why We Should Read More Translated Literature

Post date
September 3, 2023
Posted in Bookworm's Notebook
Tagged with literature, reading, translated book

The use of foreshadowing in a story to keep readers on edge

The Use of Foreshadowing in a Story: A Powerful Literary Device that Adds Depth to the Narrative

Post date
August 19, 2023
Posted in Bookworm's Notebook
Tagged with literary device, narrative technique

Cyberpunk Genre: Exploring Cautionary Tales of Technology in Fiction

The Rise of the Cyberpunk Genre: Exploring Cautionary Tales of Technology in Fiction

The enduring qualities of fiction: what makes a novel a classic?

The Enduring Qualities of Fiction: What Makes a Novel a Classic?

Reading literature develops critical thinking and empathy

Beyond Entertainment: How Reading Literature Enhances Critical Thinking and Empathy Skills

Award-winning debut novels by Kingsley Amis, Umberto Eco, Harper Lee, Arundhati Roy, Charles Frazier

Award-Winning Debut Novels

Post date
July 9, 2023
Posted in Book Piles
Tagged with Arundhati Roy, Charles Frazier, Harper Lee, Kingsley Amis, translated book, Umberto Eco

The Glass Bead Game by Hermann Hesse

The Glass Bead Game

Post date
June 28, 2023
Posted in Books in Focus
Tagged with classic, Hermann Hesse, translated book

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