From Laurence Sterne to Iain Pears: Experimenting with the Novel
From Laurence Sterne to Iain Pears: Lydia Cronin looks at the history of writers challenging literary norms.
Literature
Go Set A Watchman Review: A Fall From Grace
Ryan Gould weighs in on the ongoing conversation surrounding the polarising novel Go Set A Watchman.
The best of fiction is back: the 2015 Man Booker Longlist
Emily Wootton talks us through the novels on this year’s Man Booker Prize longlist.
Life of Pi: From Holiday Read to Lasting Favourite
Julia Sanderson explains how ‘Life of Pi’ is much more than a casual summer read.
Lighten the load of your bookshelf this summer… and don’t feel guilty about it!
Emily Wootton shares her thoughts on ‘light reading’ and keeping up with the literary scene of today.
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child: Will it save or ruin Potter for us?
Eighteen years on, JK Rowling has announced that Harry Potter is to be made into a play. Is this a good thing or not? Alice Hubbard discusses.
Review: The Three-Body Problem
Connie Bettison reviews and recommends Cixin Liu’s The Three-Body Problem.
A Misunderstood Genius? The Status of Kindles in the Literary World
Vicky Jessop explains the ‘misunderstood genius’ of the Kindle in the modern age.
Review: Far from the Madding Crowd
Vicky Jessop reviews Thomas Hardy’s Far from the Madding Crowd and discusses how it has remained so popular.
Review: How To Be A Woman, Caitlin Moran
Lisa Font reviews Caitlin Moran’s How To Be A Woman.