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The prospect of a literary canon that fails to include Franz Kafka, for instance, is almost too sad to contemplate, but he instructed his literary executor to destroy his unpublished writings upon his death. Luckily, as we know, Max Brod flagrantly violated Kafka’s wishes, thereby earning the gratitude of a century of readers and writers. [Vladimir Nabokov](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&orderBy=relevance&category_id=0&keywordsField=vladimir+nabokov), too, wanted his unfinished works burned, but his wife and son found themselves unable to comply. For book-lovers, this is a fortuitous trend, but for authors there is a clear message: if you want your works burned, you have to do it yourself.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/5-great-writers-who-burned-their-own-writing) --- ## [James Joyce's Dublin](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/james-joyces-dublin) By [Audrey Golden](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/audrey-golden). Feb 20, 2018. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Legendary Authors](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/legendary-authors), [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature), [Literary travel](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literary-travel) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/Joyce_Ushers_Btyw.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/james-joyces-dublin) If you’re traveling to Dublin anytime soon and are a James Joyce fan, you might want to set aside at least a couple of days for visiting the dozens of locations connected to some of Joyce’s most famous works. Most notably, visitors to Dublin can trace the path through the city that Leopold Bloom takes on June 16, 1904. In addition, visitors can walk by the house—which was listed for sale the last time we were in Dublin, if you’re in the market—that served as the setting for “The Dead,” Joyce’s last story in his famous collection *Dubliners* (1914). Are you interested in hearing more? Let us tell you a little bit about James Joyce’s Dublin.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/james-joyces-dublin) --- ## [Graphic Novels About Irish Independence](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/graphic-novels-about-irish-independence) By [Audrey Golden](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/audrey-golden). Feb 8, 2018. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Children's Books](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/childrens-books), [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature), [Literary travel](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literary-travel) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/GerryHunt_Easter_BTYW.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/graphic-novels-about-irish-independence) If you’re interested in learning more about Irish independence and also love graphic novels, we have some exciting book recommendations for you. Gerry Hunt, an Irish artist, writer, and cartoonist who founded Dublin Comics, created a series of graphic novels depicting the Easter Rising of 1916 and the subsequent fight for independence from Britain. Have we piqued your interest? Let us tell you more.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/graphic-novels-about-irish-independence) --- ## [Ten of the Best Quotes from Charles Dickens](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/ten-of-the-best-quotes-from-charles-dickens) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Feb 7, 2018. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature), [Movie Tie-Ins](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/movie-tie-ins), [Christmas Books](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/christmas-books) [Charles Dickens](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&fromForm=1&category_id=&authorField=dickens%2C+charles&titleField=&publisherField=&keywordsField=&dp1=&dp2=&priceStart=&priceEnd=&orderBy=relevance&recordsLength=25&firstEd=&signed=&jacket=) is widely considered to be the most important writer of the Victorian age. Dickens' success came, despite the odds being stacked against him. He had to work in a factory from a young age to support his family; his father was in debtors' prison. Dickens was eventually able to spend two years in school after which he worked at a law office. An interest in theater eventually led to a job as a freelance reporter. He published the majority of his novels as weekly or monthly serials, beginning with *The Pickwick Papers* in 1836. He was an immediate success, reaching an [unprecedented level of popularity](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/charles-dickens-modern-celebrity-and-pioneer-of-the-farewell-tour) at the time.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/ten-of-the-best-quotes-from-charles-dickens) --- ## [Five Interesting Facts About Virginia Woolf](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/interesting-facts-about-virginia-woolf) By [Adrienne Rivera](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/adrienne-rivera). Jan 26, 2018. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/George_Charles_Beresford_-_Virginia_Woolf_in_1902_-_Restoration.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/interesting-facts-about-virginia-woolf) English writer Virginia Woolf is widely considered one of the most important modernist and feminist writers. She was successful in her own time with her writing as well as through her work for education reform. She and her husband, Leonard, also ran the publishing house Hogarth. But she gained her status as an icon in the 1970s during the third wave of feminism. Since then, her name has become synonymous with the movement and her work, including her most famous novel, *Mrs. Dalloway*, has been translated into over fifty languages. Here are some interesting facts about Woolf.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/interesting-facts-about-virginia-woolf) --- ## [Ten Books to Honor Martin Luther King Jr. Day](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/ten-books-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr.-day) By [Andrea Diamond](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/andrea-diamond). Jan 15, 2018. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature), [History](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/history) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/coretta_scott_king-740798-edited.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/ten-books-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr.-day) In the United States on the third Monday of every January, we have the opportunity to come together as a nation and celebrate the life and legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. In the midst of the chaos and oppression that accompanied the Civil Rights Movement, Martin Luther King Jr. rose above hate and violence to guide a broken nation toward a future where people “will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” As our country once again navigates divisiveness, we are faced with two choices: to be silent, or to lean into the discomfort and work for change. To celebrate this important holiday and find inspiration for continuing King’s work, consider these ten books.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/ten-books-to-honor-martin-luther-king-jr.-day) --- ## [Visiting the Charles Dickens House and Museum in London](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/visiting-the-charles-dickens-house-and-museum-in-london) By [Audrey Golden](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/audrey-golden). Jan 11, 2018. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Legendary Authors](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/legendary-authors), [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature), [Literary travel](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literary-travel) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hs-fs/hub/237126/file-2068244767.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/visiting-the-charles-dickens-house-and-museum-in-london) If you’re traveling to London anytime soon and are an avid reader or collector of nineteenth-century British literature, why not plan a stop at the former home of Charles Dickens? We’re willing to guess that you’ve read at least one of Dickens’s novels, if not many of them. While he also wrote a number of works of nonfiction, drama, and poetry, Dickens is known best for his fiction (and largely his novels). You’ve probably read, or seen a film adaptation, of the novella *A Christmas Carol* (1843), in addition to reading novels such as *The Pickwick Papers* (1837), *Oliver Twist* (1839), *David Copperfield* (1850), *Bleak House* (1853), *A Tale of Two Cities* (1859), and *Great Expectations* (1861). Dickens is, perhaps, one of the most widely read English-language authors of the nineteenth century, and for Dickens' collectors or fans, it’s actually pretty easy to make a stop at his family home, which is now a museum that’s open to visitors.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/visiting-the-charles-dickens-house-and-museum-in-london) --- ## [Interview with Ulysses Rare Books in Dublin](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/interview-with-ulysses-rare-books-in-dublin) By [Audrey Golden](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/audrey-golden). Dec 29, 2017. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Book Collecting](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/book-collecting), [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature), [Interviews](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/interviews) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hs-fs/hub/237126/file-24205988.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/interview-with-ulysses-rare-books-in-dublin) Earlier this year, we had the pleasure of visiting Ulysses Rare Books in Dublin, Ireland. We were so thrilled to see some of the most interesting rare first editions of the most significant works of Irish literature in the shop, from those of W.B. Yeats to James Joyce to Seamus Heaney. We were lucky enough to learn a bit more through an interview with one of the shop’s co-owners, Aisling Cunningham, who runs the bookstore with her brother, David.      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/interview-with-ulysses-rare-books-in-dublin) --- ## [Oyster Pirates and Spies: Writers with Questionable Day Jobs](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/oyster-pirates-and-spies-writers-with-questionable-day-jobs) By [Brian Hoey](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/brian-hoey). Dec 19, 2017. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature), [Drama](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/drama) [![](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/hubfs/jean%20genet.jpeg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/oyster-pirates-and-spies-writers-with-questionable-day-jobs) There are two kinds of writers: those who keep their day jobs, and those who can’t get to the door quickly enough. For every [William Carlos Williams](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&orderBy=relevance&category_id=0&keywordsField=william+carlos+williams) (who was a practicing physician during his career as a poet) or [T.S. Eliot](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&orderBy=relevance&category_id=0&keywordsField=t.s.+eliot) (who, on some level, seemed to really love being a bank clerk), there’s a whole of host of writers like [Kurt Vonnegut](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&orderBy=relevance&category_id=0&keywordsField=kurt+vonnegut), whose time spent working as a used car salesman would be woven into what is perhaps his most despairing novel, [*Breakfast of Champions*](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&orderBy=relevance&category_id=0&keywordsField=breakfast+of+champions) (1973), or [Franz Kafka](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/advSearchResults.php?action=search&orderBy=relevance&category_id=0&keywordsField=franz+kafka), who never made enough money in his lifetime to abandon his bureaucratic position (despite his and Max Brod’s various get-rich-quick schemes, like their dreamed-of series of European travel guides). In both categories, some writers certainly stand out for the, shall we way, *unsavory* nature of their [day jobs](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/writers-with-day-jobs-anne-morrow-lindbergh).      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/oyster-pirates-and-spies-writers-with-questionable-day-jobs) --- ## [Sweet Melodies: What Famous Writers Have to Say About Music](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/sweet-melodies-what-famous-writers-have-to-say-about-music) By [Matt Reimann](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/author/matt-reimann). Dec 13, 2017. 9:00 AM. Topics: [Literature](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature), [Music](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/music) [![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/a1/Rembrandt_concert.jpg/433px-Rembrandt_concert.jpg)](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/sweet-melodies-what-famous-writers-have-to-say-about-music) Kazuo Ishiguro, this year’s winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, pinned his hopes to [music](https://www.bookstellyouwhy.com/searchResults.php?orderBy=saleprice2&action=browse&cat_conj=or&category_id=1457) before he committed himself to the novel. He abandoned this ambition as a young man, but nonetheless managed to carve space for himself to write lyrics for musicians like Stacey Kent. “One of the key things I learnt writing lyrics—and this had an enormous influence on my fiction,” Ishiguro told *The Guardian* in 2015, “was that with an intimate, confiding, first-person song, the meaning must not be self-sufficient on the page. It has to be oblique, sometimes you have to read between the lines.”      [Read more...](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/sweet-melodies-what-famous-writers-have-to-say-about-music) --- [Previous page](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature/page/7) [Next page](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/topic/literature/page/9) [See a listing of all posts](https://blog.bookstellyouwhy.com/all) | | | --- | This is a search field with an auto-suggest feature attached. - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. ### About this blog How can I identify a first edition? Where do I learn about caring for books? How should I start collecting? Hear from librarians about amazing collections, learn about historic bindings or printing techniques, get to know other collectors. 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