First Look Review: Neruda
Eduard Gafton delves deep into the turbulent world of 1948 Chile with this review of Neruda.
Browsing: Literature
This Year in Culture: A Christmas Wrap-Up of 2016 (25/12/16)
Merry Christmas! Here’s a recap of 2016 in TV, Video Games, Theatre and Literature.
Wait, isn’t he a songwriter?
Upon Bob Dylan’s win of the Nobel Prize for literature, Sarah Whittington reviews whether a songwriter deserves the award.
Please authors, let the literature breathe!
In response to the tendency of some authors to explain their fiction, Rebecca James tells them why they should refrain.
Hidden Gem: Bright Lights, Big City
Writer Tash introduces Bright Lights Big City in a wonderfully twisting Hidden Gem piece to test the mind.
The Significance of Roald Dahl
In celebration of 100 wondercrump years of Roald Dahl, Carly-May Kavanagh reflects on the significance of Dahl to Children’s Literature.
This Week In Culture: Read A Goddamn Book (14/08/16)
This Week in Culture (14/8/16-20/8/16) sees a break from the TV to do some summer reading!
Closer to The Edge: Books for the Beach
The Edge writers suggest some recommendations for books to take to the beach this summer.
This Week In Culture: Harry Potter & The Cursed Child (31/07/16)
This Week in Culture (31/7/16-6/8/16) sees the arrival of the book we’ve all been waiting for…
This Week in Culture: Top Gear, New Girl & Noises Off (29/05/16)
This Week in Culture (29/5/16-4/6/16) sees the return of Top Gear to BBC Two
Does studying a book in school make you resent it?
Can people who analyse books in school still love reading afterwards, or does the studying…
Intro to: Gothic Fiction
A representative run-down of all things spooky for those new to the thrilling mysteries of Gothic fiction.
Teenagers aren’t stupid; and neither is their literature
Young Adult Literature is often slammed by society as being worthless. However, there must be a reason that they’ve become so popular? Does teen fiction have any cultural value?
Hidden Gem: Stoner by John Williams
Sam takes a look at John Williams’ under-appreciated novel, Stoner.