Wakefield Litfest is holding a free panel event at Wakefield Library, aimed at young people aged 14 to 25, focusing on Writing in the North.
Sally Rooney’s Beautiful World, Where Are You? is Her Third Piece to Snapshot a Generation
It has been 18 months since the screen adaptation of Sally Rooney’s Normal People entranced audiences worldwide with the electric relationship between Marianne and Connell. One pandemic later, Sally releases her third novel, Beautiful World, […]
2021 Literary Calendar: Women Writers to Read this Year
March Of Women and Salt by Gabriela Garcia (March 30th) This is a story of immigration, detailing cigar factories from 19th century Cuba to present day detention centres in Miama. Jeanette, daughter to Cuban immigrant […]
Brideshead revisited: Classic literature and the power of LGBTQ+
Need a break from talking about the future and living through a pandemic? Take a trip through history in this article revisiting Brideshead.
Literary Calendar: Books to Look Forward to in 2021
The Hill We Climb and Other Poems Author: Amanda Gorman This stunning collection of poetry by Amanda Gorman includes the powerful poem performed at Biden’s presidential inauguration. A truly unique voice within American poetry, Gorman […]
A Glimpse into the Guardian’s Online Book Club
Looking for a new way to occupy yourself throughout lockdown? Anushka Searle breaks down the how The Guardian’s online book club works and how she found the experience.
The resurgence of reading: Reserved for the rich?
Esme McGowan explores the fundamental importance of reading to multiple groups in society, and in particular, its provision of essential escapism for all during the lockdown.
Hundreds of authors join #Signforourbookshops in an effort to support local bookstores
Hundreds of authors are signing up to help keep local and independent bookstores running throughout lockdown.
Pick up a non-fiction book every once in a while!
Non-Fiction is not everybody’s favourite. Particularly during term-time, when so much of your reading is dedicated to dense, academic texts, reading a book for pleasure can be the last thing we want to do. When […]
Rooted: A Guide To Sustainable and Intersectional Book Use at Uni
INTRODUCING ROOTED! In this article, Geeta discusses how we can be more sustainable in the way we buy and sell books
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 […]
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…