Howl vs Men Without Women: Which Should You Read?

Howl Allen Ginsberg · 1959 ★★★★☆ 4.1 194 pages · ≈ 3 h 36 m · Moderate

This annotated version of Ginsberg's classic is the poet's own re-creation of the revolutionary work's composition process, along with anecdotes and an intimate look at the poet's writing techniques.

Men Without Women Ernest Hemingway · 1927 ★★★★☆ 3.6 159 pages · ≈ 2 h 57 m · Challenging

A collection of short stories, including three or four regarded as among his best. The subjects are varied, with In Another Country about a member of the Ambulance Corps in Italy during WW1, The Killers a taut crime…