How becoming a dad inspired YouTube star to become an author
Hitting 40 million views on YouTube, getting married to his childhood sweetheart, and becoming a father, all within…
Books
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Book Review: Augustown by Kei Miller
Already on our list of 10 books you should have read in 2016, Augustown, is the phenomenal fiction…
Why we need to embrace integration and not “Diversify”
Ask any Londoner what they like most about the capital, and diversity will no doubt rank quite high…
Book review: Orphan Sisters by Lola Jaye
Orphan Sisters is the fifth novel by author Lola Jaye. It came out this summer and tells the…
10 Literary works by #poc that would be on our curriculum list!
So, what’s wrong with wanting more diversity in your university’s English literature curriculum? In a bid to encourage…
Reviewing: The Memory of Love by Aminatta Forna
Shortlisted for The Orange Prize 2011, The Memory of Love is Aminatta Forna’s second novel, and what a…
Revisiting a classic: Their Eyes Were Watching God
A novel that took Zora Neale Hurston seven weeks to write, took me four hours to fall in…
Books for young adults, and the not so young..
There’s nothing like getting lost in a piece of fiction and we love nothing more than discovering new…
Book review: Of Murder, Muses and Me by Claudia Chibici Revneanu
Of Murder, Muses and Me is a debut book from Austrian writer Claudia Chibici Revneanu that came out…
Our new book release favourites
Calling all book lovers. We’ve put together an eclectic mix of new book releases that we think should…
Book review: Fiston Mwanza Mujila’s Tram 83
Winning the English Pen Award and having your debut novel longlisted for the Man Booker International Prize 2016 is…
Reviewing: James Baldwin’s Going to Meet the Man
If you haven’t yet discovered Going to Meet the Man, by social critic and writer, James Baldwin, a…
Book review: White Tears by Hari Kunzru
Described by The Guardian as a “satire of cultural appropriation”, White Tears is the 5th novel by writer…
Reviewing: The Bluest Eye by Toni Morrison
Our book editor, Vanessa Thomas, revisits this Toni Morrison classic, which due to its controversial subjects, has seen…
What to read on your summer holidays?
Looking to top up your book collection, or perhaps you’re looking for a gift for a friend? We’ve…