Virginia Woolf

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Study Reveals Which Female Novelists US College Students Are Reading

Women have contributed countless acclaimed novels to the world of literature. And yet the majority of books that schools teach are from male writers, with just one out of three assigned readings written by women. It’s not much of a shock, considering this is an age in which women are…

BookTribAugust 10, 2023

Miscellany

The 115 Best Books of All Time According to Reedsy

The folks over at Reedsy Discovery have compiled this incredible list and given us permission to share it with our readers. Check out their website to discover yet more books for your TBR list! —∞— The written word is a pillar of human civilization — it signals complex thinking, it’s…

Reedsy DiscoveryJune 12, 2020

Miscellany

How Doing Nothing Can Make You More Productive

When was the last time you found yourself doing nothing or sitting in quiet contemplation or simply looking out the window? Most of us think nothing of scrolling through social media while talking to a friend on the phone, or answering emails and texts while in a meeting. While this…

Just The Right Book PodcastOctober 5, 2018

BooksToScreen Miscellany Pop Culture

“To the Lighthouse” Author Comes to Life in “Vita and Virginia”

Hot, hot, hot. A new film brings the legendary love affair between early feminist writers Virginia Woolf and Vita Sackville-West to libidinous life, opening in the U.S. August 23. Elizabeth Debicki (“Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2” and HBO’s “The Night Manager”), towering at 6 feet, 3 inches tall, rules…

Joanna PoncavageAugust 23, 2019

Miscellany Nonfiction Pop Culture

“Existential Ecology” Through Time in Figuring

Maria Popova’s search for what it means to live a good life explores the connectedness of literature, science, philosophy, nature and art. Popova is a purveyor of the marginalia of life—all the bits and pieces woven into a beautiful design that spans both time and space. In her fascinating compilation,…

K.L. RomoFebruary 7, 2019

Nonfiction

11 Must-Read Feminist Books from the Past 100 Years

What does feminism mean to you? Over the years, the definition of the word “feminism” has changed. For the record, that definition, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is: “the belief that men and women should have equal opportunities.” That seems simple enough, but for some, feminism has become a controversial—even unnecessary…

Early Bird BooksJanuary 23, 2018

Fiction

Presenting: The Real Housewives of Classic Literature!

Everyone loves The Real Housewives! OK, to be fair, not everyone is aware of how magical the Real Housewives can be on occasion. While a lot of people find them irritating, where else are you going to find crazy moments where weird rich women debase themselves like insane animals in…

Katie HiresOctober 12, 2016

Fiction

Not afraid of Virginia Woolf? 3 Novels to celebrate her birthday

How can you celebrate the timeless author’s big day? You can read some of her great works, of course. Or, for something a bit different, you can treat yourself to some novels that feature Woolf as a character. Here are some of our favorites: Vanessa and Her Sister by Priya…

Rebecca FosterJanuary 23, 2015

Fiction

Happy Birthday Virginia Woolf!: Celebrate Her Life with Previews of Her 10 Greatest Works

Happy birthday, Virginia Woolf! Born in 1882, the English author, critic and essayist would have been 136 today. Over the course of her life, Woolf wrote some of the best and most inspirational feminist texts to ever be written. A Room of One's Own written in 1929, was perhaps her best known…

Rachel Fogle De SouzaJanuary 25, 2018

Fiction Listicles

Early Bird Books: 10 of Our Favorite First Lines in Literature

From Melville to Didion, these first sentences created lasting and notable impressions. Some of literature's most iconic lines come to us within the first paragraphs of our favorite novels. They are the hooks onto which we latch, and the springboards that launch us further into the narrative. There's a reason…

Early Bird BooksJanuary 2, 2018

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A Love Story for the Ages: 8 LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction Books

Pride month is here, and the selection of LGBTQ+ books has never been better. With so many great stories to fit into one month, it can be hard for readers to know where to start. Our advice: start from the beginning, of course! This June, we’ve chosen 8 historical fiction…

Cameron KimballJune 3, 2021

Study Reveals Which Female Novelists US College Students Are Reading

The 115 Best Books of All Time According to Reedsy

How Doing Nothing Can Make You More Productive

“To the Lighthouse” Author Comes to Life in “Vita and Virginia”

“Existential Ecology” Through Time in Figuring

11 Must-Read Feminist Books from the Past 100 Years

Presenting: The Real Housewives of Classic Literature!

Not afraid of Virginia Woolf? 3 Novels to celebrate her birthday

Happy Birthday Virginia Woolf!: Celebrate Her Life with Previews of Her 10 Greatest Works

Early Bird Books: 10 of Our Favorite First Lines in Literature

A Love Story for the Ages: 8 LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction Books

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