Literary genres: Necessary or restrictive?

With an approximate number of 4 million books being published every year, originality is hard to come by. The confining idea that we must fit books into specific genres is a key factor contributing towards the ever more apparent lack of variety. In a bookstore, books are organised into sections, by genre. While this can […]

Edward VIII and Wallis Simpson: love, abdication and the Nazis

Just in time for Valentine’s day, this article explores the relationship of love and sacrifice between Edward VIII and American socialite Wallis Simpson, and their links with the Nazi party.

Dissolving the boundaries of friendship: Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels

Should we be able to give books a bad review?

Hope, resistance and the value of Palestinian poetry

A decidedly Chinese look at Everything Everywhere All At Once

A Brief History of the British Punk Movement

Reflecting on boygenius’ ‘the record’ (approximately) a year on.

The path of most resistance: What does it mean to “turn the other cheek?”

‘The Apprentice’ Returns: Review