Review: Taipei by Tao Lin
James reviews Tao Lin’s Taipei.
Browsing: Literature
The snobbery in literature: A case for teenage fiction
Editor, Rebecca James, makes a case for teen fiction.
“People’s observations are inherently subjective, and their memories inherently fragile.” An interview with author Alafair Burke
Editor, Rebecca James, interviews crime author Alafair Burke about her books, career, and advice for aspiring writers.
Five Must Reads For Christmas
The Edge gives its 5 top reads that you need to indulge in over Christmas.
The Edge Reviews the Classics: Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
The Edge Reviews the Classics is back and it takes on Aldous Huxley’s 1932 novel, A Brave New World.
Review: Do You Still Think You’re Clever? by John Fardon
Fardon is back with even more wonderful Oxbridge questions. Toby investigates whether he could have made it in.
Review: Rewind and Edit by John Kruse
With an underlying tone of impending mortality, Kruse strikes the right balance between the inevitability of time passing and the need to live in the present. Georgina reviews Rewind and Edit.
Review: On the Road by Jack Kerouac
Alice explores a deeply profound novel by one of the Beat Generation, On the Road by Jack Kerouac.
The Edge Reviews the Classics: Dracula by Bram Stoker
Very much a classic, Bram Stoker paints the strong picture of a vampire often still used today, though Becky highlights issues with the narrative ending.
The Edge Reviews the Classics: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Edge Reviews the Classics takes on Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein for the Halloween period.
Enid Blyton’s Magic Faraway Tree to be adapted for cinema
Enid Blyton’s The Magic Faraway Tree series is to be adapted by Neal Street Productions for the big screen.
Review: Clariel by Garth Nix
Editor, Rebecca, looks at the latest offering from fantasy writer Garth Nix.
The Edge Reviews the Classics: Roxana by Daniel Defoe
The Edge Reviews the Classics with it’s 2nd instalment. Rebecca James takes on Roxana by Daniel Dafoe.
Review: Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov
A look into whether the ‘classic’ Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov should still be held up as such today.