Seeking experienced writers to review books related to our featured historical figures at www.SimplyCharly.com 

Reviews should be roughly 750+ words in length. 

Your review should be a critical summary and analysis of the book–what it is about, how it covers the topic, and your opinion of it. 

Help readers to decide whether they should read the book. Convey the book’s major points and overall structure. Evaluate the book’s merits; include details and analysis necessary to support your views. Remain fair; give praise where praise is due and inform readers of any weaknesses. 

We will provide you with the books to review which you may keep after your review. 

Examples of accepted reviews may be seen at www.SimplyCharly.com under the reviews section. 

Please provide us with samples of books reviews you've written. If you haven't reviewed any books, please DO NOT apply. 

We will offer $40 per review via Paypal, a byline and a copy of the book being reviewed. 

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It's not every day that an international dispute of Kafkaesque proportions shakes up the literary world, but one involving the author himself is doing just that. Read more…

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In the late 1950s, English students at the University of Virginia got the opportunity that most American literature scholars would kill for — to speak with William Faulkner. Read more…

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The heavy musk of Hemingway is in the air this summer: It has something to do with the fact that it's the 110th anniversary of Papa's birth. Scribner, Hemingway's longtime publisher, is reissuing all of his novels; they're also bringing out a mildly interesting new book in August called The Hemingway Patrols about the writer's hunt for U-boats off the coast of Cuba during World War II. (Apparently these patrols were the subject of mockery by Hemingway's then third wife, journalist Martha Gellhorn. Given that Hemingway was hunting German submarines in his small wooden fishing boat, the Pilar, perhaps Gellhorn had a point.) The main event of this Hemingway summer is the appearance of what's being called "the restored edition" of what might just be his greatest book, his memoir, A Moveable Feast. Read more…

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Plato: ancient Greek philosopher's 'secret music code' cracked by British scientists

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Celebrate Salvador Dalí with your own Simply Dalí classic white mug. It has a large handle that’s easy to hold and comes in 11oz and 15oz sizes. Dishwasher and microwave safe. Makes a great gift! Click here to get yours today.

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Philosopher whose distinctive voice stood above the fray

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By 1900, nearly everyone agreed that there was something special about the Germans. Their philosophy was more profound — to a fault. So was their music. Their scientists and engineers were clearly the best. Their soldiers were unmatched. Read more…

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