Louisa Polack reviews George Alagiah’s latest book ‘The Burning Land’, a thrilling novel set in apartheid-era South Africa
Treat Your Shelf: Words to Warm You This Winter
Winter is slowly creeping upon us, which means that (along with eating entire cheeseboards whilst spluttering “Whatever! It’s Christmas!”) the season for dark nights with fluffy socks, a brew, a good book, and a festive […]
‘For the Record’: Setting the Memoir Straight
Delphie Bond explores how David Cameron has been reflecting upon recent political events in his new memoir ‘For the Record’, despite sheltering under the umbrella of his resignation. As the UK viciously tumbles down a […]
Evaluating Children’s Books Today: Active Engagement is Needed
Imagine walking into a museum shop, finding yourself in the second-hand book section, and setting your eye on a book that looks suspiciously like the one you had as a child. Looking inside the cover, […]
The Man Booker Prize Plot Twist: Why the Award Was Split
Thomas Boyd discusses the surprise joint-win of the Man Booker Prize 2019, and the implications of these winners…
Library Fines Dropped in Leeds: Damaging or Inclusive?
Leeds City Council has announced that all fines for late returns of books have been dropped as of Monday 7th October in all 34 Leeds libraries and such fines will no longer be applied in […]
An Ode to Maya Angelou
Louis Newstead delivers an ode to writer Maya Angelou…
Jamaica Kincaid: An Insight Into the Captivating Works of a Caribbean Writer
Shannon Cook discusses the life and work of writer Jamaica Kincaid
Treat Your Shelf: Black History Month
Alex Gibbon, Safi Bugel and Sabrina Martins give their picks for the top books to treat your shelf with in Black History Month
Ladybird in Crinolines: How far can film take the modernisation of literary classics?
The literary women of the 1860s are having a moment on the big (or small) screen. With a new film adaptation of Louisa May Alcott’s classic, Little Women by Ladybird director Greta Gerwig, and an […]