A humanities student’s guide to first-year reading
Izzy Brown offers essential advice for all incoming humanities students this semester
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Books
The story that was missing from my first-year bookshelf
Anna Barnard
Sep. 28
‘Each Separate Dying Ember’: A compelling collection of stories by one of our own
Luke Chapman
Sep. 19
The needle in a Hay-stack: Finding my perfect book in Hay-on-Wye
Anna Barnard
Aug. 27
Chaise Longue: a tender reflection on a bruised childhood
Thomas Bartley
Aug. 23
The Chronicles of Reading: What Inspired Me
Gemma Short
Aug. 20
Books to accompany ‘Barbenheimer’
Petr Malásek
Aug. 19
‘Welcome to Britain’: A captivating cluster of meaningful poetry
Erin Lewis
Aug. 14
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