New posthumous collection celebrates the vision of Mark Fisher
k-punk – The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher, edited by Darren Ambrose and with a foreword by music…
Thrilling Feminist Dystopias
The production of dystopian fiction has rapidly expanded over the past twenty years, with young adult dystopian trilogies, such as…
BAME Representation: Darren Chetty and Lacking Representation in Literature
I came across Darren Chetty, a teacher and author based in London, when reading the 2016 Readers Choice Award…
Full Discussion with Little Green Pig
We got the chance to talk to Catherine from Brighton & Hove’s local organisation, Little Green Pig, who work with…
New Poets Take to the Stage at Hi Zero
On the 30 November it was the last Tuesday of the month, meaning, of course, I was at The Hope…
As I Walked Out One Midsummer Morning: 50th Anniversary
As one of the best things to come out of the 20th Century nears its 50th anniversary, it is a…
Self-Representation – Women of Colour in Publishing Event
Over recent years, relentless injustice has caused a surge in female self-reclamation, especially across the media. More and more women…
Poets Wow Crowds at The Haunt
On Sunday evening, The Haunt welcomed a trio of poets from America and Canada as part of Neil Hilborn’s UK…
De-Stressing with Rob Cowen’s Common Ground
Upon my transfer to Sussex University, I found Robert Cowen’s Common Ground a particularly comforting read. After nearly a year…
Review: Journeying with Grace Nichols
In celebration of Black History Month, Sussex Student Union organised a number of interesting talks and events across October. One…
Shelf Help: The Organisation Encouraging Self-Development
To commemorate to this year’s Mental Health Awareness Day, I found it increasingly difficult to draw attention to just one…
University of Sussex Joins Libraries Week
This coming week marks the celebration of Libraries Week, an event solely dedicated to praising the work of libraries across…
Books Every Fresher Should Read
Starting university comes with both exciting but potentially daunting changes, with both moving away from home and studying at degree…
More Brit(ish) than ever: A review of Afua Hirsch at Brighton Festival
Afua Hirsch’s 2018 book – part memoir, part polemic – provokes mixed feelings. So too did her discussion of the…
What’s wrong with the literary canon?
This elusive and slightly archaic category, ‘the literary canon’ seeps into what we know and what we think we know…
‘Dictator for life’ Xi Jinping bans book about dictatorship
Chinese leader Xi Jinping, now the Chinese ‘dictator for life’, has recently banned Orwell’s Animal Farm and 1984 as of…
This week’s must reads : Northlanders and The Ancient Magus Bride
Northlanders by Brian Wood, published by Vertigo This historical epic is the perfect mix of history, Vikings and gore. It is…
The ultimate LGBTQ+ books guide this February
Throughout the month of February, LGBT History Month aims to promote tolerance and spread awareness of the historical and…
‘Fire and Fury’: Personality trumps Policy
Journalist Michael Wolff unveils the character behind the caricature in his book Fire and Fury, revealing deception far beyond president…
The Golden Age of Dystopian Literature
Orwell’s 1984 cult classic is back in fashion these days – bringing nostalgia to a newer, much younger readership. Everything…