Books You Should Have Read By Now

In that particular case, it's a matter of whether or not art should be relevant for society. I personally think an artist should just express his own individual thoughts and feelings, instead of making himself do this or that.

I definitely can see a parallel with that story and European Imperialism though.

It's called Second Dawn if you're interested.

Recently finished reading catch-22 so i thought, oh well, what the hell, i'll bump this thread.
22/10 would recommend.

I've been reading The H.G. Wells Short Story Omnibus. Some good stuff there. Also has a beautiful cover:

Recently read The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison. Good concept, but lacking in execution, as is usually the case with an author's first novel. This was the first time I read 'black' literature and I definitely want to read more.

Try this:
http://www.gutenberg.org/files/23218/23218-h/23218-h.htm

Uhm, without having read that story, I have to ask, you do know that I mean literature written by non-white authors with 'black' literature, right?

Oh I thought you meant dark/gothic stuff.