Saturday, April 19, 2014

25 Essential Graphic Novels and National Poetry Month Poem of the Day


25 Essential Graphic Novels

25 Essential Graphic Novels

Long dismissed as a less serious art form, graphic novels have finally started to gain more mainstream credibility over the last 20 years. There are many, many excellent examples out there, but if you’re looking for a place to start, start here! The world of the graphic novel is one that spans a wide range of authors, artists, styles, and subject matter, and this primer covers all the… Read More
National Poetry Month Poem of the Day: "Exile" by Hart Crane

National Poetry Month Poem of the Day: “Exile” by Hart Crane


To celebrate National Poetry Month, Flavorwire is posting a poem a day. For today’s poem, we’ve picked “Exile” by… Read More


50 Incredible Novels Under 200 Pages


Springtime can make even the most devoted of readers a little bit antsy. After all, there are flowers to smell, puddles to jump in, fresh love to kindle. You still want to have a novel in your pocket — just maybe one that doesn’t require quite so epic an attention span. Never fear: after the jump, you will find 50 incredible novels under 200 pages (editions vary, of course, so there’s a little leeway) that are suitable for this or any season. 
For simplicity’s sake, the list makes no distinction between novel and novella, excludes children’s books, and only allows one novel per author. Read on to find a book to divert your springtime attentions, and since there are way more than 50 incredible short novels out there in the world, add any favorites missing here in the comments.
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