Alia Nawaz discusses female solidarity in Khaled Hosseini’s A Thousand Splendid Suns
Joshua Whitehead reviews Orwell’s Homage to Catalonia
Alia Nawa discusses John Bercow’s autobiography Unspeakable following a candid talk by the ex-Speaker of the House himself
Will Stonier reviews Jonathan Coe’s Brexit novel, Middle England
Alia Nawaz discusses her experience teaching literature in secondary schools
Books Editor Shaheena looks at how inclusivity in children’s books can help young people feel more accepted in the world of literature
Are influencers genuinely interested in books or is it all just for the ‘aesthetic’?
Books editor Shaheena lists a few books to look out for in 2020
Yusuf Steel reviews Samuel Pollen’s debut novel, a tentative and honest story about one boy’s internal struggle
Manchester City of Literature hosts an array of literary-related events throughout March
Books Editor Shaheena discusses her favourite reads from the Women’s Prize for Fiction longlist
Lucy Clayton and Steven Haines’ new release aims to quell anxieties about entering the working world
Isaac Lucia reviews Hegemony and Socialist Strategy
Books Editor Shaheena discusses the dynamic between romance and solitude in One Hundred Years of Solitude
Alia Nawaz reviews Maya Angelou’s I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings
Will Stonier pays tribute to Alisdair Gray, who we lost at the end of 2019. Will discusses how his literature was recieved in the world, and how his literature can continue to inspire readers today.
Travel writing gives us the luxury of travelling across seas and experiencing a location through somebody else’s eyes
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