Paul Heyse (15 March 1830 – 2 April 1914) was a German writer, translator, and the 1910 Nobel Prize for Literature laureate. ...

I found the story engaging, but I’m glad it wasn’t longer.. Nevertheless, it was a dark, entertaining tale with several good twists....

You can create that writing oasis by incorporating the right furniture, allowing enough light, and making wise decisions while decorating your office. ...

Ewald Christian von Kleist (7 March 1715 – 24 August 1759) was a German poet and military officer, best known for his long poem Der Frühling....

James by Percival Everett is the reimagining of the story of Huck Finn’s runaway adventure, from the viewpoint of the enslaved person Jim. ...

In Kabul Beauty School, Deborah Rodriguez tells of her experience as an NGO worker in Afghanistan, teaching women how to run beauty salons....

William Dean Howells was a novelist, ciritc, and playwright. He is remembered for his novels A Traveler from Alturia and The Rise of Silas Lapham....

This book is a fantastic account of a terrifying event that very few know about. I was on the edge of my seat till the end … & I knew how it was going to end...

This book is well written, telling a compelling story. Mmuch of it fascinating, especially where the author was radicalized, and time spent in Egyptian jail...

Samuel Pepys (23 February, 1633 – 26 May, 1703) - An English diarist & politician. His diary, which he kept for decades, gives us a glimpse of 17th-century life...