Lauren KananPromises, promises: Christopher Marlowe’s Doctor FaustusIn July, I was back with the 16th century playwright Christopher Marlowe. This time, I read his most popular work: Doctor Faustus.Aug 2Aug 2
Lauren KananGold and God — Christopher Marlowe’s The Jew of MaltaLuckily, a Shakespeare in the Park experience this month reminded me that plays are meant to be performed.Jun 28Jun 28
Lauren KananThe lavish and the bizarre: Edgar Allen Poe’s “The Masque of the Red Death”I normally don’t read Poe until October.May 31May 31
Lauren KananA smelly turn— Patrick Süskind’s PerfumeIt was difficult for me to relate to the main character of this novel.May 1May 1
Lauren KananA Sandy Dead End: Kōbō Abe’s The Woman in the DunesIt’s a bit poetic that my book trail has ended on Kōbō Abe’s The Woman in the Dunes.Mar 31Mar 31
Lauren KananMasters of the Universe and Architectural Digest — Tom Wolfe’s The Bonfire of the VanitiesThank God the Leap Year gave me an extra day to read this novel.Mar 1Mar 1
Lauren KananThe Book Trail Begins – Peter Swanson’s The Christmas GuestI read The Christmas Guest in January of 2024. When it referenced Tom Wolfe’s Bonfire of the Vanities, the idea for this blog was born.Jan 26Jan 26