To Virginia Woolf, who created stars out of waves
"The waves showed that uneasiness, like something alive, restive, expecting the whip, of waves before a storm." - Jacob’s Room Where does one start when trying to approach the grandeur of…
An ode to my hero Julian Barnes, a literary giant
There are times when we feel like everything around us has shattered and there is simply nothing to hold on to. In my own escapades of this sort, I’ve been…
Happy birthday, Emily Brontë!
On this day in 1818, a renowned British novelist and poet, Emily Brontë was born. To pay homage to Brontë's enormous writing talent, we compiled a list of little-known, yet interesting…
Poet in the kitchen
Our destination is Amherst, Massachusetts, home of the beloved Emily Dickinson. She led lonely and secluded life, barely leaving her bedroom. Yet, she left behind hundreds of poems, many of which were written down on kitchen paper.
Judging a book by its cover: The Bell Jar
This is a heart-rending story of big expectations, secret hopes and immense disappointments. Esther Greenwood, Plath’s invented persona, feels trapped inside the dreary world that surrounds her. It is as if she’s living under a bell jar. On her road from adolescence to adulthood, she is lost since she has no hand to guide her. Poetry may be the only thing that could protect her from her suicidal tendencies. Undoubtedly, Plath’s persona is so realistic and relatable that the readers cannot help but empathize with her.
Judging a book by its cover: The Great Gatsby
The original cover for The Great Gatsby features a pair of droopy blue eyes and bright red lips placed in the midst of dark night sky arousing the overwhelming sense of foreboding. Evocative of sorrow and decay, these faceless eyes are the central symbol of Fitzgerald’s novel.