Arts & Lit

Have you ever wandered into a bookshop and stumbled upon a “booktok” section? Reading, thanks to social media, is now trendier than ever. Certain novels and authors, however, seem particularly popular. Our social media executive Emily Im takes a deep dive into current literary trends and what is fuelling them.

Franz Kafka claimed that “first impressions are always unreliable”, but are they? Rhian Hutchings assesses the importance of books’ opening lines and why some are more impactful than others.

Georgia Balmer discusses Eve Babitz’s life and writing, and why her work remains relevant today.

As summer is well underway, Danni Darrah writes about which books you should bring with you on your next trip to Exmouth.