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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Hillary Clinton: What Happened? Review
Hillary Clinton was in the UK in recent weeks, promoting her newly released memoir of the 2016 Presidential Election, ‘What…
Man Booker Prize – Just another prize to be Americanised?
After the much-heated debate in 2014, the rules for the Man Booker took a 360-degree turn from a solely British…
The Handmaid’s Tale – does Hulu do it justice?
Bruce Miller’s Hulu adaptation of award-winning classic ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ has found an upsurge in fans since its release date…
Books: Meme Wars
Ben Ringshall Meme Wars is the latest edition in a series of publications by Kalle Lasn, the renowned Canadian filmmaker,…
Orange withdraw sponsorship from literary prize
Millie Davies The termination of sponsorship by mobile-communication company Orange may mean the last year of the Orange Prize for…
Phillippa Gregory's 'The Kingmaker's Daughter'
Hannah Cooke The widely perceived image of Richard III is a murderer, tyrant and usurper of the English throne. In…