
by Sian Erskine With a 280-character limit, a series of tweets is not the first place you expect to find great literature. But the production of serialized fiction isn’t new — look […]
by Sian Erskine With a 280-character limit, a series of tweets is not the first place you expect to find great literature. But the production of serialized fiction isn’t new — look […]
Grime star Stormzy has collaborated with Penguin Random House to publish a ‘new generation of voices.’ Aimed at increasing literary diversity within Britain, this imprint can only be a good thing. But, […]
How the closure of thousands of libraries could affect generations of readers to come Mass library closures in the last 5 years across the UK have raised the question of how people […]
How pushing the pink envelope is a backward step towards equality Did you know this year was the year of publishing female writers? No, me neither. Kamila Shamsie came up with the […]
by Molly Burdett When the BBC began advertising their drama series Killing Eve several months ago, part of my excitement arose from the promise of a weekly viewing, with discussion and anticipation between […]
by Lucy Middleton This year marks the 50th anniversary of one of the most prestigious literary accolades: The Man Booker Prize. The prize was set up in 1968 as a strategy to salvage […]
by Lauren Cole Bashy x Akala, Richard II – ‘Being So Great’, Hip-hop Shakespeare Company, SBTV. What if we could experience brand-spanking new Shakespearean-style verse on a daily basis? Well, it’s closer […]
Let’s look at Personal Ads differently. Not as despondent pleas full of acronyms and cliches, but as literature, tiny poems. Look at them as the entirety of a person and everything they […]
by Holly Lawley In an online world that increasingly engages us in fiery yet futile debates, are Instagram book clubs the perfect antidote? These social media utopias inspire members to share their […]
by Eleanor Collins It is time to “see differently” when it comes to the ebook – not as literature’s villain, but as the people’s hero. When attacking the ebook many cite the physical and […]