A day with Constantine Cavafy
Spending the day with C. P. Cavafy's "Collected Poems"
literature
Quiet heroism in Claire Keegan’s Small Things Like These
A reflection on Claire Keegan’s poignant exploration of the human condition through the lens of a hardworking coal merchant.
Fantasy Friction: racist undertones in the fantasy genre
Isabella Farley explores the fantasy genre and its Eurocentric bias.
Appreciating change
Gwen Smit explores our feelings around change and how we can alter our discomfort towards it through renewed perspectives.
The forgotten women of Arthurian legend
Jane Rance discusses the roles of several overlooked female characters from the legends of King Arthur.
The Tortured Poets Department: A love letter to readers everywhere
Bella Farley examines the literary references in Taylor Swift's 'The Tortured Poets Department', and what makes this album so appealing to readers
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…
Should we be able to give books a bad review?
In this article, the Editor-in-Chief discusses the pressing debate surrounding whether we should be able to leave books a public negative review, following the Cait Corrain scandal.
The power of rhyme
Rhyme is a powerful device within poetry. It impacts the way you read a poem and adds meaning behind the words a poet writes. The rhymes within a poem can…