The Bibliophile's Compass

1959 Edward Franklin Albee's play " Zoo Story " premieres in Berlin A harrowing depiction of a young man alienated from the human race- a searing story of loneliness and the desperate need for recognition that builds to a violent, shattering climax. Together, these plays show men and women at their most hilarious, heartbreaking, and above all, human. 2010 Squirrel Seeks Chipmunk by David Sedaris Featuring David Sedaris's unique blend of hilarity and heart, this new illustrated collection of animal-themed tales is an utter delight. Though the characters may not be human, the situations in these stories bear an uncanny resemblance to the insanity of everyday life. 2016 “ The Night Cyclist ” by Stephen Graham Jones It is a horror novelette about a middle-aged chef whose nightly bicycle ride home is interrupted by an unexpected encounter. 2020 One Arranged Murder  by  Chetan Bhagat Keshav has set up an investigation agency with his best friend, Saurabh. Can the t...

1651 Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe Crusoe runs away to sea and is promptly shipwrecked 1652 Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe Crusoe captured by Turkish pirates and enslaved for two years at Salé, on the Barbary Coast. 1659 Daniel Defoe’s Robinson Crusoe Crusoe leaves Brazil on his disastrous slaving voyage. 1773 "Poems on Various Subjects, Religious and Moral" by American slave Phillis Wheatley published in the UK - first known book of poetry published by a Black woman 1913 George Bernard Shaw's play "Androcles and the Lion" premieres in London The play is Shaw's retelling of the tale of Androcles, a slave who is saved by the requiting mercy of a lion. 1982 Naira Power by Buchi Emecheta is published (Uk-Nigeria) It is a narrative about corruption in which the main character Ramonu wielded power over justice due to his riches. Everything went wrong when the power went off. 2003 The King of Capri by Jeanette Winterson is published (UK) When a greedy king wakes ...

1837  Ralph Waldo Emerson gives his famous "The American Scholar" speech to Phi Beta Kappa Society at Harvard College, Cambridge, Massachusetts, declares American literary independence from Europe 2020 Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi The novel follows 28-year-old Gifty, a PhD candidate in neuroscience in her fifth year at Stanford University, and her Ghanaian-American mother, who is suffering from a deep depression. Longlisted for the 2020 Prix Médicis Longlisted for the 2021 Andrew Carnegie Medal for Excellence Longlisted for the 2021 Aspen Words Literary Prize Shortlisted for the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones published Two Dutch tourists are murdered while skinny-dipping in Indian Lake near the small town of Proofrock, Idaho. Winner of the 2021 Bram Stoker Award Winner of the 2021 Shirley Jackson Award Finalist for the 2022 British Fantasy Award Nominated for the...

🔴 1674 Jean Racine's dramatic tragedy "Iphigénie" premieres in Versailles 🔴 1958 Novel "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov is published 🔴 2014 After the People Lights Have Gone Off by Stephen Graham Jones published 🔴 2020 When These Mountains Burn by David Joy is published