As we approach the year 2020, its hard to believe that iconic era of the 1920s is now a century ago. We look back on this decade as an age of striking social and political change. Due to changes in technology and the economy, Americans were connected to one another and the rest of theContinue reading “The Roaring 20s and the Rise of the Iconic Dust Jacket”
Category Archives: Literature
Remembering Toni Morrison.
Prolific American author Toni Morrison published 11 novels, 9 works of non-fiction, 5 children’s novels and received over 30 awards throughout the course of her career including the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 1988, the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1993, and the Presidential Medal of Freedom, awarded by Barack Obama, in 2012. Born on FebruaryContinue reading “Remembering Toni Morrison.”
The 50th Anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five.
March 2019 marks the 50th Anniversary of the publication of Vonnegut’s most powerful novel, Slaughterhouse-Five, or The Children’s Crusade, A Duty-Dance With Death. Published 50 years ago this month, on March 31st 1969, Vonnegut’s science fiction-infused anti-war novel Slaughterhouse-Five became his first bestseller and made the 47-year old writer a celebrity. The story centres onContinue reading “The 50th Anniversary of Kurt Vonnegut’s Slaughterhouse-Five.”
Mario Puzo’s The Godfather.
Sunday, March 10th marks the 50th anniversary of Puzo’s definitive masterwork. A searing narrative of the Mafia underworld, Mario Puzo’s epic novel The Godfather made its debut on March 10th, 1969. Appearing at a time when America’s interest in organized crime was growing, the book was applauded for its authenticity and swiftly became publisher G.P.Continue reading “Mario Puzo’s The Godfather.”
Raptis Rare Books Lecture Series: Autumn in Venice: Ernest Hemingway and His Last Muse.
Raptis Rare Books is pleased to welcome experienced journalist and acclaimed author Andrea di Robilant as he discusses his new book: Autumn in Venice: Ernest Hemingway and His Last Muse. In this illuminating work, Andrea recounts the remarkable story of Ernest Hemingway’s love affair with both the city of Venice and the muse he foundContinue reading “Raptis Rare Books Lecture Series: Autumn in Venice: Ernest Hemingway and His Last Muse.”
Raptis Rare Books Presents: Kabbalah on Worth with Rabbi Zalman Levitin.
Raptis Rare Books is pleased to present Kabbalah on Worth: a four-part lecture series exploring the history and teachings of the sacred text. Presented in collaboration with the Gary & Terri Schottenstein Palm Beach Torah Institute Presented by the Chabad House and 55 Croisette.
The Epic Influence of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.
Attributed to the singular ancient Greek poet Homer, the Iliad and the Odyssey are considered to be, not only, the most important works of ancient Greek literature but the oldest extant works of Western literature. The epic poems were likely composed near the end of the 8th century B.C.E. in the Greek coastal region of AnatoliaContinue reading “The Epic Influence of Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey.”
Celebrating the Life and Work of V. S. Naipaul
This week we are celebrating the life and work of prolific Nobel Prize-winning author, V. S. Naipaul who recently passed away at the age of 85 in London, England. The author of over thirty works of both fiction and non-fiction, Naipaul was born in Trinidad to a family with Indian roots. Many of Naipaul’s earlyContinue reading “Celebrating the Life and Work of V. S. Naipaul”
Joan Didion: Master of Narrative Storytelling
Born in Sacramento, California on December 5th 1934, American journalist, novelist, and screenwriter Joan Didion created some of the most poignant portraits of American culture throughout the 1960s and 70s. Didion graduated from the University of California, Berkeley in 1956 and immediately began her career as a copywriter for Vogue, her work later appearing inContinue reading “Joan Didion: Master of Narrative Storytelling”
Celebrating the Life and Literary Contributions of Tom Wolfe
This week we are celebrating the life and work of American journalist and author Thomas Kennedy Wolfe Jr. who recently passed away on May 14th, 2018 at the age of 88. Tom Wolfe was widely associated with the intensely immersive New Journalism style of news writing that emerged in mid 1960s America; he coined theContinue reading “Celebrating the Life and Literary Contributions of Tom Wolfe”