Books

Words by Eric Barrell This year, the Black Lives Matter protests after the death of George Floyd marked the biggest civil rights movement the world had seen in decades. In…

Bret Easton Ellis’ cult classic novel sparked controversy when it was first published in 1991. Patrick Bateman is a character who inspires both revulsion and admiration in the book and…

Words by Jasmine Smith If you’re new to the city, Brighton has endless avenues of discovery. The perfect mix of modern and historical means Brighton is a great location for…

The 11th and final edition of the academic year is here, read it now!

The next few weeks will prove a challenging time for those of us faced with the prospect of self-isolation. However, since it is for the health of society’s most vulnerable…

As writers for a student publication, we are often wont to demonstrate a literary prowess. The desire to flex some scholarly muscle often floats through in the discussions around literature…

The term ‘graphic novel’ has, for a long time, been used loosely around the fringes of the literary society. While in the world of comics certain graphic novels throw titian…

First published in 2013, Donna Tartt’s epic coming-of-age novel has attracted a large literary following. The Goldfinch was awarded the Pulitzer Prize for Fiction in 2014 and was selected as…

During term time, it can often be difficult to find a study space on campus, especially during the lead up to exams and assessment periods. Although the library is the…

Irish author Sally Rooney’s second novel Normal People follows the lives of two students, Marianne and Connell, as they transition from high school in rural Ireland to university life in…

Brighton Festival is due to take place from 4 to 26 May and there are set to be so many exciting literary events on offer. The festival this year is…

Candice-Carty Williams is set to feature at Brighton Festival’s event Shapeshifters on 12 May alongside the equally talented Zawe Ashton. She will be discussing her brand new book, Queenie, which…

On World Book Day 2019, authors and screenwriters came forward calling for more diversity in children’s books, so young people see representations of themselves in the books they read. Rachel…

The annual arts festival, Brighton Festival, will be returning to Brighton this May, commencing from 4 May until the 28 May. The return of the festival also comes with the…

One of Brighton’s local talents, Vashti Hardy, has been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 for her debut novel Brightstorm. She will be in with the chance to…

Today is International Women’s Day, and what better way to celebrate than sitting down and reading some truly inspiring feminist literature? Over the years, there have been so many women…

After the 2018 Nobel prize in literature was postponed, following a sexual scandal within the Swedish Academy, the organisation who award the Nobel prize in literature, both the 2018 and…

This year’s World Book Day will take place on Thursday 7 March, with schools all around Brighton participating in this annual event. I think every person in the United Kingdom…

The Waterstones Children’s Book Prize 2019 is fast approaching and the shortlist has been announced for this yearly children’s fiction award. There will be some local talent present at the…

With technology constantly advancing and on the rise, reading and writing has began to turn towards technology, with Kindles and podcasts being more frequently used. In particular, there has been…