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.
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The making of Sylvia Plath: life behind the poems
Gaia Fanton explores the life behind one of the 20th century's most famous writers.
Magazines are like Culture | A Brief History of Magazines
Faye Jaoko Topham explores the importance of magazines through a brief historical reflection.
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
From page to screen: How does Del Toro reimagine the classic monster?
Gaia Fanton discusses a recent film adaptation of Frankenstein.
A review of Woodplayers’ ‘A Streetcar Named Desire’ by Sarah Kelly
Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire is widely regarded to be one of the best written, and most influential, plays of the twentieth century, blending lyrical dialogue with expressionistic stage…
The devaluation of literature in higher education
Recently, there’s been a lot of controversy and concern about the financial strain facing universities across the country. Anyone that is invested in this will have no doubt have heard…