The Bibliophile's Compass

1945  Dream Girl by Elmer Rice - UK It depicts a day in the life of a daydreaming bookstore manager, whose vivid fantasies form much of the play's action. 2025 Higher Learning by Shayne Parkinson - New Zealand It is 1924, and Daisy is to spend the year living at her Aunt Sarah's house in Auckland, attending the local university to sharpen her science education and to gain the final qualifications she needs before she can attend medical school.

1843 The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe published ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ An unnamed narrator, who suffers from alcoholism, has a strong affection for pets, until he perversely turns to abusing them.  1914 Elmer Rice's play "On Trial" premieres in NYC It was the first play to employ on stage the motion-picture technique of flashbacks, in this case to present the recollections of witnesses at a trial. 1999 Ghostwritten by David Mitchell is published (UK) The story takes place mainly around East Asia, but also moves through Russia, Britain, the US and Ireland. It is written episodically; each chapter details a different story and central character, although they are all interlinked through seemingly coincidental events.