“Water is the origin of all things, and to water all things return.” Chapter 1: The Return Kogito Choko, an aging writer, returns to his childhood village in […]
German literature
Every Seventh Wave
“Sometimes the right words at the right time can change everything.” Chapter 1: Rekindling the Connection After the abrupt end to their email correspondence in Love Virtually, Emmi […]
German literature
The Hunger Angel
“Everything I have, I carry with me.” The Hunger Angel follows Leo Auberg, a young man from Romania, who is deported to a Soviet labor camp after World […]
German literature
Seven Years
“People don’t change, they only reveal themselves.” Chapter 1: The Architect and His Life The novel opens with Alex, a successful architect in Munich, reflecting on his seemingly […]
German literature
Fame
“Fame is a form of incomprehension, perhaps the worst.” — Daniel Kehlmann Fame by Daniel Kehlmann is a novel composed of interconnected stories that explore the nature of […]
American literature
Catching Fire
“Remember, we’re madly in love, so it’s all right to kiss me anytime you feel like it.” — Peeta Mellark Part 1: The Victory Tour After winning the […]
English literature
The Children’s Book
“All the best stories are but one story in reality—the story of escape. It is the only thing which interests us all and at all times—how to escape.” […]
English literature
Wolf Hall
“Lock Cromwell in a deep dungeon in the morning, and when you come back that night he’ll be sitting on a plush cushion eating larks’ tongues, and all […]