Continuing on my literary journey through Albania, a friend gave me a copy of Broken April  by Ismail Kadare—an iconic Albanian author. Broken April  follows Gjorg, a man caught up in an ancient family blood feud. It’s a book that teaches you about the history and practical “logic” of a blood feud, a cultural anomaly across the country but found more prominently in the north. The second part of the book introduces a newly married couple who find themselves in the thick of blo

I saw four of the seven (is it seven?) Song of Ice and Fire books in my Dad’s wardrobe and they stopped me in my tracks. I had never...

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I recently finished reading two harrowing books back-to-back: Ordinary Men and Man’s Search for Meaning . Both are based on the events...

When Cormac McCarthy writes something, it’s considered an instant classic. It’s like his newly released work has been in the fabric of US...

Check out this review of a children's self-help book that looks at acknowledging and addressing your child's feelings.

Come and see what Witty had to say about John Steinbeck's magnum opus (whatever that is) East of Eden.

What kept me coming back, in a really weird way, was that I wanted to know what happened next, as odd as the story was.

A.K Blakemore, hailing from a poetry background, showcases her literary prowess in this stunningly written piece.

We have a big horror fan over here at The Witty Verse, and after recently watching The Pope’s Exorcist, starring Australian Gladiator...