World Editions is thrilled to welcome Lisa Grgas to our Editorial Team!Lisa Grgas earned BAs in English Language and Literature and Creative Writing and an MFA in Creative Writing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She was awarded the Beverly Saul Award for Creative Writing and nominated for the English Department’s Theodore Ross Prize. Her thesis was nominated for a Portz Prize sponsored by the National Collegiate Honors Council. Lisa joined The Literary Review as an intern in 2003 and s...| World Editions
In "Crime and Punishment", Dostoevsky dives into the mind of Raskolnikov, an arrogant young man who dreams of becoming a 'great man', but who believes the first step of his ascent is committing a murder. Once there's blood on his hands, however, Raskolnikov's world becomes ever more claustrophobic and nightmarish, forcing him to confront not only justice, but the nature of his own delusions.| Russophile Reads
Richly humorous and thoughtful summer reading here with Helen Schulman's new book, Nell Stevens' "The Original," and Linn Ullmann's "Girl, 1983."| The Longest Chapter
You'll find novels, essays, and more here, including Jess Walter's delightful new fiction and Honorée Fanonne Jeffers highly anticipated first nonfiction. Six books in all, five published in June, an unusual mix.| The Longest Chapter
I introduced Jeremy Cooper’s novel Brian a while ago here on The Longest Chapter, eager to read it then but, as happens, left it waiting among the reading table stacks. But I believe some books “know” when the time is right to be read, as if stepping forward just when we need that one story … Continue reading What I’m reading and new books| The Longest Chapter
New nonfiction took me down a rabbit hole of additional books, shared here. (Think elephants and pianos.) Also, a new novel "Old Romantics" coming soon, and true crime.| The Longest Chapter
Jón Kalman Stefánsson’s novel "Heaven and Hell" takes place in a remote part of Iceland among fishermen who make their living on the Arctic’s ocean water. It's deeply moving for its spare, lyric style. Here's a review.| The Longest Chapter
Tuesday is the usual day of the week for new book releases. Of the many novels published this past Tuesday, here are some gems by authors both familiar and new to me that have my attention.| The Longest Chapter
Today’s post is the first part of Emma @WordsandPeace and my buddy read of The Summer Book by Tove Jansson, covering the first six chapters. Opening thoughts MALLIKA: First published in 1972, The S…| Literary Potpourri
Where the Wind Calls Home by Samar Yazbek named a 2024 National Book Award Finalist, 6th title by World Editions recognized by the award.| World Editions
