by Vanessa Knoedler Looking for a ghoulish Halloween read? Interested in a modern take on vampires? (I mean… who isn’t, as long as it isn’t mired in teen angst?! Or maybe especially if it is…) Consider Justin Cronin’s The Passage. It brings together secret government facilities, fugitive chase scenes, a deadly virus rampaging through the … Continue reading Halloween Book Recommendation: ‘The Passage’ by Justin Cronin
by Davy Kenney Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is possibly one of the most underrated Victorian spook-smiths. If you are a Bram Stoker aficionado, you will easily recognize many borrowed motifs in stories like “Carmilla” and “An Account of Some Strange Disturbances in Aungier Street.” But beyond his influence, Le Fanu is a master of horror. Long … Continue reading Halloween Book Recommendation: Sheridan Le Fanu’s ‘Uncle Silas’
*Spooky Books deserve Spooky Settings* That’s why the Literati Pulp team is grabbing their horror books and heading to haunted pubs to read with the ghosts. We will be visiting famously haunted pubs in Dublin, London, Minneapolis, Chicago, Milwaukee, and Boston until Halloween. Join us by tweeting your scary read in your favorite pub-haunt using … Continue reading Social Reading Event: Grab Your Horror Book and Head to the #HauntedPubs
by Simon Critchlow Sick of the 'Monster Mash?' Here are 10 spooky classical music pieces to listen to for Halloween. 1. 'La Danse Macabre' by Camille Saint-Sans Right from the solo violin entry at the very start, it is clear the devil is leading this dance. Saint-Sans’ clever use of the interval of the tritone … Continue reading Top 10 Classical Music Pieces for Halloween
by Colleen White The best novels offer us a glimpse of a world we couldn’t otherwise experience, providing insight into the thoughts and actions of characters novel in their difference or striking in their similarity to ourselves. Perhaps it’s this ability to peer into the thoughts of a book’s main characters that make stories that … Continue reading 8 Books to Read to Commemorate World Mental Health Day
by William Kenney On September 14th 2017, England’s new £10 note was released with the first woman (besides the Queen) to have the high honor of being on a British banknote. The woman in question? None other than novelist Jane Austen. Even if you have no interest in the rest of this article, the one … Continue reading Everything to Note about England’s New Literary Currency
After seeing Julia Jones conduct Mozart’s The Magic Flute (or Die Zauberflöte) at The Royal Opera in London, here is a reflection on the important elements of the opera and its translation to a modern audience. by Simon Critchlow It's 1791 and all is well for W. A. Mozart. He’s off to the theatre to see his mates, doubtless … Continue reading Analysis of Mozart’s ‘The Magic Flute’ for a Modern Audience
