18 Beautiful Literature Quotes About Heartache

Here are 18 quotes from poetry and books about heartache. [Gathered by Regina Kenney] “Doctoring her seemed to her as absurd as putting together the pieces of a broken vase. Her heart was broken. Why would they try to cure her with pills and powders?”  ― Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina “The most painful thing is losing yourself … Continue reading 18 Beautiful Literature Quotes About Heartache

I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie: 8 Long Books to get you through the Long Winter

by Colleen White You see them on the subway, poking ungracefully out of the top of someone’s backpack. At the end of the shelf, propping up the heap of novels. Under the wobbly leg of the dining room table. They’re the tomes, the paving stones, the books so large, they make you wonder who could … Continue reading I Like Big Books and I Cannot Lie: 8 Long Books to get you through the Long Winter

Verdi Invented This Weird Musical Trick Used In Many Pop Songs

by Simon Critchlow Following a trip to the see the English National Opera's current production of Verdi's Aida, I was reminded of a famous musical device that occurs in Act II's Grand March. The Grand March, featuring onstage trumpets, heralds the arrival of the conquering hero Radamès, fresh from his quashing of Egypt's arch enemies, … Continue reading Verdi Invented This Weird Musical Trick Used In Many Pop Songs