The Giver: A Dystopian Classic
It is a common anecdote that the word “utopia” has a twofold meaning: “perfect place” and “no place”. In the definition itself, a utopia…
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Animal Farm: What Does It Teach Us?
Summertime is the perfect opportunity to finally get around to reading those classics you’d always heard about. I had never happened to read Animal Farm…
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Book Review: The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
Reception Upon its release, the St Jame’s Gazette questioned why Wilde would put his name to “so stupid and vulgar a piece of work”….
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Book Review: The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
(Technically a play review, but it’s a review of the script, so ‘book’ makes more sense) Frivolous Brilliance Simply put, The Importance of…
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#Aestheticism: The Life of Oscar Wilde
While by no means exclusive to writers, nor universal to them – and without intending to paint a sombre brush over this article –…
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Book Review: Exploring 19th-Century Life | Travels with Henry James
Before He Was the Henry James of Literature While most know him as the brilliant novelist behind works such as The Portrait of a…
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Book Review | Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal
Unmarriageable: A Book Based on a Book It is a strange thing, reviewing a book based on a book of which one is very…
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Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Reading Michelle Obama’s biography left me feeling like I’d been invited into her home or watched her being interviewed by Oprah. As I put…
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London Book Fair 2019 | Two Talks: Artificial Intelligence Replacing Editors?! Money & the Author!
While the decision to talk about A.I in book editing alongside making a living as an author might seem a little strange, both are…
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Book Review | A Celtic Liturgy by Pat Robson
A Celtic Liturgy by Pat Robson is a small prayer book that fits into the palm of one’s hand. Though diminutive in size, it contains a multi-coursed feast for the hungry soul.
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London Book Fair 2019 | Where Books and the Business of Publishing Meet
Earlier this month saw the 47th return of the London Book Fair (its 48th appearance in total). Authors, artists, and agents all met under…
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Dublin Book Festival 2018: Bibliophile’s Paradise
Anyone who’s been to Dublin knows it is a city steeped in history. Or is it a town? It’s sort of that awkward middle…
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