literature

Isabel Langguth explores the history of book banning and why it is still happening today.

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.

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.

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.

Catherine Stone discusses the 2021 Booker Prize shortlist and outlines the prize’s significance within literary history.

Jessica Holifield commemorates Women’s History Month by celebrating women’s contribution to literature. Who are the female literary greats and why?

Austin Taylor recommends podcasts that every fan of literature should be listening to.

Review: The Unexpected Joy of the Ordinary by Catherine Gray Danni Darrah reviews one of her…

Amy Butterworth discusses the legitimacy of reading for the purposes of escapism

Anne Chafer looks at how literature has inspired contemporary music