Volunteering Abroad, The Hard Truths
If you want to make a real difference, it’s time to face the truth, reveals Joe Baylis.
Reading Dangerously With Andy Miller
Andy Miller’s novel, The Year of Reading Dangerously, explores the world of classical reading and what it can offer us. Here, in anticipation of the Durham Book Festival, Vicky Jessop…
An Interview with Michelle Green
Before Durham Book Festival, Michelle Green tells Connie Bettison about her new collection of short stories.
Homo sapiens – Our Geological Legacy
Sam Graham explores the impact humans have had and will have on Earth.
What to look forward to at Durham Book Festival 2015
The Bubble’s Literature editors give a preview of this year’s Durham Book Festival.
The Dark and the Tragic: the Käthe Kollwitz Museum in Cologne
Katherine Archer reviews her visit to the Käthe Kollwitz museum in Cologne.
Saudi Arabia heads the UN Human Rights Council, but tails behind in practice
Josh Newmark criticises Saudi Arabia’s appointment as head of the UN Human Rights Council.
Review: Soumission by Michel Houellebecq
Geoff Upton reviews Michel Houellebecq’s novel, Soumission, considering French politics, satire and intellectualism.
Thailand’s Lonely Island
Jonathan Theuring on the Thai island which stands out from the rest, unspoilt by major tourism.
The Worst Lecture Ever
Hal Dunnett recounts his experiences at lectures in Rome with a rather quirky professor.