Author in Focus: Karen Blixen
For the latest Author in Focus, Elizabeth Sorrell looks into the life and writings of Danish author Karen Blixen
Browsing: Literature
Hidden Gem: Swimmer Among the Stars by Kanishk Tharoor
Elizabeth Sorrell talks us through their Hidden Gem literary pick: Swimmer Among the Stars
Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes – Do We Need Prequels?
With the next installment from the world of Panem soon arriving to our shelves, Morgan asks: do we need all of these prequel novels?
Flashback Review: The Color Purple by Alice Walker
With short chapters and discussion about gender, Georgie Holmes looks at what makes The Colour Purple so good in her flashback review.
Hidden Gem: How Not To Be A Boy by Robert Webb
Georgie Holmes takes us through their Hidden Gem pick: How Not To Be A Boy by Robert Webb
Flashback Review: East of Eden
Morgan revisits East of Eden and reviews one of Steinbeck’s greatest works.
On Edge: Anticipating Come Again by Robert Webb
Following the success of number one best-selling memoir How Not To Be A Boy (2017),…
That’s What I’m Tolkien About: The Edge’s Favourite Middle-earth Characters
March 25th marks the day in which the One Ring was finally destroyed in Return of…
Print vs e-books
Which is better, reading print or reading electronically? Two Edge writers try to persuade you why you should take their side.
Closer To The Edge: Our Favourite Fictional Couples of the Decade
From our Romance magazine, three Edge writers look at their favourite fictional couples.
Flashback Review: Looking For Alaska
John Green’s first book was released 15 years ago in 2005; but is it still a classic? Hazel weighs in.
Romanticising War in Teenage Fiction
Vicky Greer looks into war in YA, and the influences it has in the real world.
Tolkien and World War One: Influences behind the World of Middle-Earth
Culture Editor Louise Chase looks into how the First World War influenced the writings of J.R.R Tolkien and the Middle-Earth legendarium.
Hidden Gem: Hanya Yanagihara – A Little Life
Vicky Greer tells us why everyone should take a look at the impactful “A Little Life”