In defence of the easy read
I usually pride myself on reading books I consider to be ‘highbrow’: whether it’s novels with deep, subliminal meaning, long,...
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The unfettered woman: an exploration of the representations of women in fiction
Emily Hearn
May 5
Women of the World: Clarice Lispector and breaking the bounds of literature
Amelia Brady
Apr. 28
Literary alchemy: cross-genre recommendations
Annie Carty
Apr. 26
The success of Sunrise on the Reaping and the continued legacy of the Hunger Games trilogy
Megan Denham
Apr. 24
Poetic and revolutionary: why Emily Wilson’s translations of Homer’s epics are my favourite
Molly Seabury
Apr. 23
The 2025 Women’s Prize for Fiction and Nonfiction Shortlist announced
Ellinor Hopkins
Apr. 10
Books for spring
Annie Carty
Apr. 7
From Laufey to Dua Lipa – why does every famous woman now have a book club?
Emily Harris
Apr. 6
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo: a substantial love story or a commentary on the futile chase for glamour?
Jiya Doshi
Apr. 6
Lost in translation: sentiments English cannot do justice, with a focus on Camus’s ‘The Stranger’
Emily Hearn
Apr. 4
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