The Desecration of Dahl: Why we shouldn’t appropriate old literature
Roald Dahl was my first introduction to literature. His easy-to-read novels ignited a love for words that has carried through...
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We Move by Gurnaik Johal – “short story writing at its finest”
We Move, Gurnaik Johal’s debut short story collection, is set in the London district of Southall, famed for its large...
Send Nudes by Saba Sams review – “10 short stories that are brilliantly crafted and subtle in their delivery.”
‘So she left, walked home through the park, with an image in her head that wouldn’t shift: her body as...
Read Whatever I Tell You: Bookclub vs Booktube
For today’s book lovers, ‘Bookstagram’, ‘Booktube’ and ‘Booktok’ are all familiar terms. Turning to your favourite online literary lover for...
Lucy Holden: “I think it’s audacious to write a memoir and keep stuff back.”
The Evening Standard columnist and former Gryphon writer talks to Alex Gibbon about her debut book Lucid, a memoir that...
Wakefield Litfest to hold free Panel Event on ‘Writing in the North’
Wakefield Litfest is holding a free panel event at Wakefield Library, aimed at young people aged 14 to 25, focusing...
Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You? is Her Third Piece to Snapshot a Generation
It has been 18 months since the screen adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People entranced audiences worldwide with the electric...
Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You? is Her Third Piece to Snapshot a Generation
It has been 18 months since the screen adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People entranced audiences worldwide with the electric...
2021 Literary Calendar: Women Writers to Read this Year
March Credit: Amazon Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia (March 30th) This is a story of immigration, detailing cigar factories...
A Glimpse into the Guardian’s Online Book Club
Many of us have discovered or rediscovered a love for reading over the multiple lockdowns. We’ve escaped to the fantasy...
