In this week’s miscellany, I reflect on recent reading, explore thoughtful and engaging literary writing, announce Reading Scotland Month and the 1973 Club, note several literary and cultural anniversaries, including International Artist Day and the birthdays of Zadie Smith, Emma Donoghue and Elif Shafak, and share a selection of articles and features that caught my eye online.
This week I look at books recently read and reflected upon, amble through some of the most compelling literary writing across the blogosphere, pause over earlier posts that merit another look, note a small constellation of notable dates (including Bookshop Day and Love Your Bookshop Day) and highlight a selection of engaging pieces from around the Internet.
This week we look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, announce Novellas in November 2023, prepare for German Literature Month XIII and highlight fascinating features from across the Internet.
First published in 1911, Intimate Ties is Robert Musil’s second book, consisting of two novellas, ‘The Culmination of Love’ and ‘The Temptation of Silent Veronica.’
A collection of Franz Kafka’s short stories showcasing his dark imagination and wry humour.
Taken from the East European oral tradition, these stories were originally collated and published in Germany by the Brothers Grimm.