#Literary Fiction

UK Fiction Preview For the First Half of 2018

Fiction highlights in the UK for the first half of 2018

Bite-sized Reads by Literary Giants

Catch up on works from some of the biggest literary names with the VINTAGE MINIS series--20 pocket-sized books encompassing the whole spectrum of life.

“I Just Feel”: In Praise of Simplicity in Fiction

On the literary taboo and beauty of using the phrase "I feel" in writing.

8 Works of Fiction Out in the UK This August

A round-up of the best fiction out in the UK this month.

Where’s the Sex in Literary Realist Fiction?

One reader, inspired by Karen Connelly’s new novel THE CHANGE ROOM, investigates why there isn’t more explicit, detailed sex in literary realist fiction.

Timely New Fiction from South Africa

New fiction on race and class from South African writers.

5 British Books To Look Out For In June

British books crossing the pond in June.

The Best of Both Worlds–May Books That Are Socially Conscious Page-Turners

These titles combine page-turning entertainment and complex social messages.

5 Short Classics To Read During Russian Literature Week

From Tolstoy to Chekhov, check out these 5 short story and novella recommendations to celebrate Russian Literature Week.

Books by 4 Radical Writers Who Brought Down a Government

In 1998, Kuwait ushered in an era of censorship after controversy over four writers. Things now may be changing for the better: But who were those writers?