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Samantha Jayne Turns Your Quarter-Life Struggles Into Awesome Illustrated Poems

25-year-old artist Samantha Jayne has created an awesome series of illustrated poems, more like children’s rhymes, that depict everyday quarter-life struggles in an extremely humorous way! Quarter Life Poetry captures the frustrations, expectations and self-doubt of an age that for the majority of people is chaotic – financially, romantically and career-wise. If you are at you mid-20-somethings you will […]

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Vladimir Nabokov discusses Lolita part 2 of 2

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Here’s Nabokov talking about his novel Lolita on a 1950s CBC program \”Close Up.” The interview is at the height of the controversy surrounding the book, which was banned due to its theme of child molestation. When asked his intentions in writing it, Nabokov replies: “I don’t wish to touch hearts and I don’t even

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Interview with Raymond Chandler 1 of 4

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In 1958, Ian Fleming, author of the James Bond series, interviewed crime writer Raymond Chandler for the BBC. This is the only recording of Chandler’s voice. Listening to their conversation is like eavesdropping on two master genre writers talk shop.

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21 of Walt Whitman\’s Most Beautiful Quotes

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Walter \”Walt\” Whitman May 31, 1819 – March 26, 1892 Place of birth: West Hills, Huntington, Long Island, New York, U.S. Best thing about him: One of the most influential figures of American poetry, often considered the father of free verse Most important work: Leaves of Grass Interesting facts: He was a volunteer nurse during the

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17 of Eugene O\’Neill\’s Most Beautiful Quotes

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Eugene Gladstone O\’Neill October 16, 1888 – November 27, 1953 Place of birth: New York City, United States Best thing about him: He is one of the most celebrated American playwrights Most important work: Long Day\’s Journey Into Night Interesting facts: One of the first Americans to introduce realism into his plays, as well as

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4 Fake Quotes By Famous Authors To Watch Out For

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A lot of people swear by Goodreads. I swear at it. Often. It\’s a font of unsourced quotations, some of them fake, just like Wikiquotes. Take the line that tops the list of George Eliot quotes: \”It is never too late to be what you might have been.\” There\’s no proof she ever said it.

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25 of Terry Pratchett\’s Most Famous Quotes

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Sir Terence David John \”Terry\” Pratchett (1948–2015) was an English writer of comic fantasy novels, known as UK\’s best-selling author of the 1990s. The creator of the famous Discworld series, he was knighted for services to literature and passed away in March at the age of 66 from early-onset Alzheimer\’s disease. 1.“If cats looked like

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21 of George Bernard Shaw\’s Most Famous Quotes

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George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950) was an acclaimed Irish playwright, also known for his work as a music and literary critic, political activist, as well as prose writer. Honored with a Nobel Prize in Literature in 1925 and an Academy Award in 1938 for his adapted screenplay in Pygmalion, he has written more than 60 plays,

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\”The Married Kama Sutra\”: A Hilarious Sex Anti-Guide Describing Married Life

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Melissa Faithful for Art-Sheep The Married Kama Sutra: The World\’s Least Erotic Sex Manual is the hilarious anti-guide for a quality sexless life for married couples. Written by Simon Rich and Farley Katz, the book offers hilariously-put tips on married life, explaining the… positions a couple takes in their everyday life. This enjoyable illustrated series

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