Features

YA keeps its finger on the pulse of teenage trends. However, what might have appealed to us in our youth can seem cringeworthy now. Nonetheless, Tabitha Hannam revisits some of her favourite YA novels despite their questionable tropes.

Joshua Smith unravels the mystery behind Filippo Bernardini’s book thievery but, like much of the publishing industry, continues to ponder his motive.

Are you a die-hard Swiftie and not sure what to read next? Caitlin Barr recommends books based on their similarities with Taylor Swift songs.

Siobhan Bahl discusses Nawal El Saadawi’s life and writing, and why her work remains relevant today.

Francesca Sylph discusses her favourite literary couples that’ll undoubtedly make your heart melt.

The recent surge in Covid-19 cases has forced many artists to step away from the stage. Catherine Stone shines a light on the understudies that have kept our favourite shows running.

At the beginning of each year, “reading more” crops up on many people’s list of resolutions. Unfortunately, many fail to keep the promises they make to themselves. M Shelton discusses how to re-ignite one’s love for books while avoiding the dreaded reading slump.

Memorials are based on retrospective interpretations of the past. How, then, can one stop the present from muddying the past? Catherine Nock assesses the difficulties of upholding artistic legacy and the controversy surrounding a planned Virginia Woolf statue.

Following the COP26 summit, Siobhan Bahl investigates the link between architecture and climate change and assesses the dangers of greenwashing.

Joshua Smith explains the complex history behind the Parthenon Marbles and questions what modern museums should be doing to account for their colonial pasts.