Art

From Vladimir Nabokov's Lolita to Raven Leilani's Luster, the texts in this collection investigate themes related to the power and promise of many types of art — from the written word to visual arts such as painting and cinema.

We Fell Apart

by E. Lockhart

Publication year 2025

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Loneliness, Love, The Past, Daughters & Sons, Family, Fathers, Friendship, Siblings, Self Discovery, Art, Animals

Tags Romance, Grief & Death, Mystery & Crime Fiction

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Wellness

by Nathan Hill

Publication year 2023

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Guilt, Loneliness, Love, Midlife, Nature Versus Nurture, Marriage, Social Class, Art, Science & Technology, Truth & Lies, Family

Tags Modern Classic Fiction, Historical Fiction, Romance

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Whatshisface

by Gordon Korman

Publication year 2018

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Loneliness, Coming of Age, Friendship, Self Discovery, Community, Art

Tags Children`s Literature, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Realistic Fiction, Humor, Fantasy, Magical Realism

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Why I Write

by George Orwell

Publication year 1946

Genre Autobiography / Memoir, Nonfiction

Themes Literature, Art, Politics & Government, Language

Tags Politics & Government, World History, Philosophy, Philosophy, Classic Fiction, Biography

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Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship

by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Publication year 1795

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Coming of Age, Love, Art

Tags Philosophy, German Literature, Coming of Age

Johann Wolfgang von Goethe’s Wilhelm Meister’s Apprenticeship (1795-96) is a foundational bildungsroman (novel of education) that follows a merchant’s son, Wilhelm, as he tries to exchange bourgeois security for a life shaped by the theater. The novel moves from private romance and theatrical apprenticeship into a wider world of traveling performers, aristocratic patronage, and secretive educational networks and explores themes of The Gradual Formation of Character Through Experience, The Tension Between Artistic Aspiration and Bourgeois... Read Wilhelm Meister's Apprenticeship Summary

Wolf Worm

by T. Kingfisher

Publication year 2026

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Fear, Hate & Anger, Femininity, Indigenous Identity, Mental Health, Race, The Past, Animals, Plants, Social Class, Art, Safety & Danger, Science & Technology

Tags Historical Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Fantasy

In late April 1899, Sonia Wilson, a thirty-three-year-old scientific illustrator with less than a dollar to her name, arrives by train at Siler Station in rural Chatham County, North Carolina. She has been hired by Dr. Matthias Halder to illustrate his book on parasitic and carrion-eating insects. No one meets her at the station. The stationmaster arranges a ride with Asa Phelps, a gaunt local man who warns Sonia that "the Devil walks these woods"... Read Wolf Worm Summary

Woman on Fire

by Lisa Barr

Publication year 2022

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Art, Memory, Family

Tags Historical Fiction, Mystery & Crime Fiction, Horror & Suspense, World War II, Modern Classic Fiction, World History, Arts & Culture

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World War Z

by Max Brooks

Publication year 2006

Genre Novel, Fiction

Themes Apathy, Conflict, Emotions/Behavior: Courage, Perseverance, Fear, Guilt, Hope, Death, Future, Environment, Community, Education, Nation, Social Class, Politics & Government, War, Art, Fame, Truth & Lies, Beauty, Good & Evil, Order & Chaos, Power & Greed, Safety & Danger

Tags Science Fiction, Horror & Suspense, Fantasy, Social Class, Disability, Depression & Suicide, Leadership, Military & War, Trauma & Abuse, Politics & Government

World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War is a horror fiction novel by Max Brooks published in 2006. The book was a critical and commercial success, generally receiving positive reviews and spending several weeks on The New York Times bestseller list. It has sold millions of copies around the world and was subsequently turned into a successful movie starring Brad Pitt, released in 2013, and a highly rated video game, released in... Read World War Z Summary

Yellow Face

by David Henry Hwang

Publication year 2007

Genre Play, Fiction

Themes Race, Equality, Art, Immigration

Tags Drama, Comedy & Satire, Life-Inspired Fiction, Race & Racism, Politics & Government, Education, Education, Asian Literature, Dramatic Literature, Humor

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