Chloe Harvey Ben and Joe Farmer are brothers, hailing from Kingston-Upon-Thames. They are English and History graduates, respectively. Last Summer, over countless hours, they created a book about a clumsy polar bear […]
Interview: Picture Books, Polar Bears, and Self-Publishing
The Danger of a Single Story
Ellie Fells The debate about the diversity of literature taught by academic institutions is a well-fuelled one. It is widely acknowledged that the literary canon is fundamentally flawed; with its Eurocentric focus […]
In Defence of Ghostwriting
Jess McElhattan Like so many others, finding out that Zac Efron used a ghost singer in the first High School Musical was a profound shock that prompted a slight sense of betrayal. […]
Everything Good About Psychoanalysis
Mau Baiocco It turns out we may all need psychoanalysis. From the Pope to new studies attesting to its effectiveness, psychoanalysis seems once again on the long march to medical and cultural […]
On Literature & Politics
Finley Harnett It’s alleged that President Abraham Lincoln, when he met Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of the anti-slavery novel Uncle Tom’s Cabin, remarked: ‘So, you’re the little woman who wrote the book […]
Interview: Studying Literature in the Global South
Anna Fraine Studying literature in the Global South was much different from my experience throughout school in the UK and whilst in my first year at York. During the end of my […]
Philip Pullman’s ‘Pernicious’ Discounts
Finley Harnett As I walked past W.H. Smith on Coney Street, I noticed new copies of Philip Pullman’s long-awaited follow-up to his Dark Materials trilogy, The Book of Dust. ‘ONLY £9’, a […]
Donald Trump: Twitter Cupid
Jemma Carr On June 13th 2017, author Stephen King was blocked on Twitter by US president, Donald Trump. Fellow author, J.K. Rowling came to his aid by promising to provide King with […]
Review: Much Ado About Nothing
Becca Challis Mexico, 1914. Not the typical setting for my favourite of Shakespeare’s comedies Much Ado About Nothing. However, as my eyes wandered over the set – a derelict train carriage with […]
The Rise of T-Shirt Feminism
Sasha Ellis Wandering around H&M looking for Wednesday night fancy dress ideas, I noticed a plethora of ladies’ t-shirts emblazoned with bold female boss and girl power slogans. Upon further extensive analysis […]
