Isabel Langguth explores the history of book banning and why it is still happening today.
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How to keep a reading resolution
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.
2021 Nobel Prize in literature
Abdulrazak Gurnah, winner of the 2021 Nobel Prize in literature, has surged to the top of bestseller lists. Catherine Nock reviews his latest novel, Afterlives, and discusses the impact of receiving such high critical acclaim.
New Tennessee Williams short story published
Texts labelled as “classics” often seem static and immovable as they maintain a firm position within literary history. A newly discovered Tennessee Williams story, however, makes us rethink this preconception. Catherine Nock explores this recent publication and how it destabilises our notion of the literary canon.
2021 Booker Prize shortlist in review
Catherine Stone discusses the 2021 Booker Prize shortlist and outlines the prize’s significance within literary history.
Celebrating Women’s History Month
Jessica Holifield commemorates Women’s History Month by celebrating women’s contribution to literature. Who are the female literary greats and why?
Four Literary Podcasts for Book Lovers
Austin Taylor recommends podcasts that every fan of literature should be listening to.
Review: The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary by Catherine Gray
Review: The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary by Catherine Gray Danni Darrah reviews one of her most loved novels It’s no secret that I’m a fan of the self-help genre. I’ve read how to not give a f*** with Manson, understood the ways of a calm life with Fearne Cotton and even tried finding the […]
Escapist Literature
Amy Butterworth discusses the legitimacy of reading for the purposes of escapism
Literary Music
Anne Chafer looks at how literature has inspired contemporary music