A Weekend at the Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC)
Maddy Hui reviews her experience at the Young Adult Literature Convention (YALC) in London.
Literature
William Morris, A Call to Art, and the Place of Literature
Eleanor House offers her thoughts on the Fitzwilliam Museum's most recent exhibition.
A Retelling that Heals – A Partial Review of The Other Bennet Sister
Natasha Ranawake explores period dramas and the importance of Mary Bennet's storyline.
The Resurgence of Book Bans in the US
An exploration of what a book ban is, what books are restricted in the US and a conversation of wider censorship of literature.
The making of Sylvia Plath: life behind the poems
Gaia Fanton explores the life behind one of the 20th century's most famous writers.
Fumbling heights: lust lost in translation
Grace Bailey reviews Emerald Fennell's recent adaptation of Brontë's 'Wuthering Heights' and it's fascination with modern lust, selling sex over gothic sensuality.
The Literary Origins of Valentine’s Day: Chaucer’s ‘Parliament of Fowls’
Autumn Huxtable explores the literary origins of Valentine's Day in Chaucer's 'Parliament of Fowls' and how it has shifted meaning to a day celebrating love.
The life of Maggie O’Farrell: author of Hamnet
The incredible life story and inspirations for the author behind award-winning novel, Hamnet.
Read Against the Machine: Galatea 2.2 and AI “Human” Thought
Richard Power’s novel Galatea 2.2 follows a journey into the construction of artificial intelligence to replicate literary criticism. Autumn Huxtable explores how the novel highlights the uniqueness of human thought…
The Resolution of Reading
Gaia Fanton explores the importance of reading in the New Year