A Lifeline for Threatened Heritage?
Lydia Woolway assesses the attempts of UNESCO to stop the destruction of heritage during the Syrian conflict.
Culture & Arts
A Mother’s Grief and Contours of the Night
Helena Clough shares two poems with The Bubble.
Music in Troubled Times – Part 2
Sam Graham asks how conflict shaped English 20th century classical music.
Have you heard?
Ellie Hattersley plays us her original song, ‘Have you heard?’
The Genre of Re-imagination: Or, the Impossibility of Original Fiction
Following the recent publication of Val McDermid’s Northanger Abbey, Megumi Chou examines the genre of re-imagination.
Untitled Drawings
Laura Willis finds inspiration in mandalas, spiritual symbols that represent the universe.
Music in Troubled Times – Part 1
Sam Graham asks how conflict shaped English 20th century classical music.
Are Authors Going In The Red?
Jacqueline Leung investigates the financial challenges for writers today and in the past.
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.