Metafiction – writing that takes fiction itself as one of its subjects – can be playful, thought-provoking and mystifying. Here are five fascinating – and mind-boggling – classics for those who want to explore the genre.
A good detective story can make for great holiday reading. Here are five classic mysteries that will keep you guessing, including three that take a playfully tongue-in-cheek approach to the genre.
Do you like to getting deep into a really long novel? Have you got a few heavyweights on your reading list for which you haven’t yet mustered the courage? Here are our suggestions for five long and ‘difficult’ novels that are worth the effort.
Gustav Mahler is not the only great artist who needs to be celebrated at the moment. Earlier today, the Man Booker International Prize 2011 was awarded to Philip Roth for his entire body of work. Roth is one of the most prolific writers of what we seem forced to call ‘literary fiction’, most of which are of the highest quality, so it’s hard to pick five books to highlight here. To help narrow it down, I’ve selected only those that we’ve reviewed here on 26 Books, with a bias towards those that have been reviewed by more than one of us.
The football season is drawing to a close. A fortnight today, the season will end with the Champions League final at Wembley. If you want some reading suggestions to get you in the mood or tide you over until the new season kicks off, take a look at this list.
