Are Authors Going In The Red?
Jacqueline Leung investigates the financial challenges for writers today and in the past.
Literature
Happy Birthday Shakespeare!
To celebrate the 450th anniversary of the birth of Shakespeare, Vicky Jessop takes a closer look at the man behind the plays.
A la Recherche du Temps Perdu? Try Spritzing!
So much to do, so little time? Melanie Webb discusses how ‘Spritz’ may be the answer.
Gender-Specific Literature for Children?
Jessie Honnor considers the campaign to prevent gender-specific marketing of children’s books.
Spring Snow
Yasser Nasser discusses the Japanese novel Spring Snow, by Yukio Mishima.
Modern British Writers – Philip Ridley
Georgia Small takes us into the twisted world of British playwright Philip Ridley.
Accessing the Human Side: Poetry of the First World War
Vicky Jessop considers what poetry can tell us about one of the biggest conflicts in human history.
The Best Places to Read in Durham
Izzy Soper takes us on a tour of Durham’s best reading locations.
Behind the Scenes at the Museum
Rebecca McEwan provides a retrospective review of Kate Atkinson’s Behind the Scenes at the Museum.
To the Gothic, With Love: A Review of Lauren Owen’s ‘The Quick’
Megumi Chou reviews the debut novel of Lauren Owen, The Quick, an imaginative take on Gothic and Victorian tropes.