POIGNANT NOVELS

If you're interested in the ancient world, then be sure to try any of these decidedly excellent historical novels set in ancient Greece.

A concise reading list of ten forgotten novels including review and description of each work.

Neglected American master James Purdy's very funny, shimmering prose supports an entertaining and poignant picaresque plot in this novel.

Children between 9 and 12 are a hard group to write for. They are in the transition from childhood to being young adults. Here are some classic books in the adventure genre that are great for even reluctant readers in the group.

Hundreds of Star Trek books have been published now for over forty years. Browsing through them can be time consuming. Check out some of the very best here.

Mini-reviews of the Top 10 Bestselling Science Fiction books for 2007. Tips for last minute gifts.

Francis Poulenc’s poignant song “C” uses a text written by Louis Aragon. The music for “C” was clearly molded to fit Louis Aragon’s text, resulting in a specific and intricate musical realization of this nostalgic and heartbreaking poem.

Virginia Woolf called Middlemarch by George Eliot one of the few English novels written for grown up people. It studies the marriages of its two main characters from courtship through a few years, looking at the effects of character upon events.

Review of "Got 'til it's gone," the fifth in a series of novels by Larry Duplechan about a gay black singer

A list of 10 mysteries that originated as novels or stories

Lenny Rothe is a young man searching for an identity when he is drafted and thrust into the bewildering chaos of war-torn Vietnam, where Lenny struggles to survive amid a world of bizarre military priorities and unspeakable brutalities.

Jane Austen has become known as one of the greatest writers of our time. Her novels have been adapted for the big and small screens alike, propelling her into mainstream society.

White Oleander is a beautiful and poignant story of a girl trying to find herself in life. She is thrown into the foster care system after her mother is sent to prison. A movie that I think deserves four out of four stars.

Stephen King is famous for his long novels, but his short stories are just as fascinating. Here I give a brief overview of each of his short story collections.

Emmy and Nebula award winning author, Alan Brennert talks to Literary Corner Cafe about his transition from television to novels and writing in general.

A highly diverse author, Hugo award-winner Neil Gaiman has written everything from movie screenplays to children's books to heavy, ponderous novels of epic proportions.

An exploration of one of the hottest graphic novels on the market

Rigby's Thalidomide Kid has been described as "a poignant and atmospheric study of cultural and personal rites of passage" which "lifts a corner of the veil to reveal the cruel and uncomfortable face of the thalidomide horror that crippled a generation."

F. Scott Fitzgerald died in 1940, believing himself to be a failure. He left behind him five novels, many short stories, and one daughter - Frances "Scottie" Fitzgerald.

Alex Flinn is known for her gritty teen novels which openly address topics such as domestic abuse and peer pressure. Her newest story is driven by a young man just as layered as her previous protagonists, but with a twist: he literally is a beast.