Monthly Archives: August, 2012
Entertainment of the future: which way to go?
I came across articles questioning the public interest in TV shows like “X Factor” and started asking myself: aren’t we in for a change? “Big Brother” and similar TV shows … Continue reading
War diaries: a suggested read for the young
I have always been fascinated by War diaries. People who, unaware of the fact they would one day be published, shared their personal thoughts with a piece of paper during … Continue reading
Spoiled by excitement: do spoilers change our views on books?
The term “spoiler” has often been used to describe news on what’s to come, especially in TV series. But in a broader sense, a spoiler is whatever we find out … Continue reading
Scarlet Sister Mary, a forgotten Pulitzer Prize winner
In my infinite quest for forgotten or misunderstood literature, I concentrated my search on the 1920s. An age of excess, Charleston, prohibition and… censorship. Among all Pulitzer Prize winners of … Continue reading
Decoding literature: is Ulysses just about form?
As some of you might have heard, speaking to newspaper Folha de S.Paulo, Brazilian author Paulo Coelho has adopted the label of “modern” when it comes to his style. In his … Continue reading
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s “Thank You for the Light” now available in Italian
Just a quick and temporary message to inform you that F. Scott Fitzgerald‘s unpublished short story “Thank You for the Light“, which was recently published by the New Yorker, is … Continue reading
A second chance for F. Scott Fitzgerald’s short story.
You might recall a blogpost titled “Somewhere in some forgotten attic lies an undiscovered beauty“. Well, less then four months after this blogpost comes the news of an unpublished story … Continue reading
Rewriting the past: a contemporary need?
Recently came the news that “Pride and Prejudice” and other all-time classics would be receiving an erotic makeover. But I’m sure you’ve seen advertisement around, or happened to see these … Continue reading
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