Divorce Can Be a Gift: Avni Doshi on Her Novel ‘The First House’
The First House begins with a rupture: a woman’s husband walks into a room and announces that he wants a…
Theatre & Literature
Gay Hookup Culture on Stage: Conor O’Dwyer on ‘Homo(sapien)’
Gay hookup culture on stage: Edinburgh playwright Conor O'Dwyer on his play Homo(sapien), queerness and Irish identity.
Books to read in a heatwave
Books to read in a heatwave: our summer reading list for when London and Paris hit record temperatures.
In Said the Dead, Doireann Ní Ghríofa Unearths an Irish Victorian Mental Hospital
A book about a book, stamped “FEMALE CASE BOOK 22”: the case book of the first woman doctor to work…
These are our favourite indie bookshops in the U.K.
Join us as we celebrate Independent Bookshop Week and uncover the charm of indie bookshops that are flourishing today.
Do You Have Good Taste? Ione Gamble and ‘The Polyester Book of Bad Taste’ Have the Answer
Do you have good taste? Ione Gamble on The Polyester Book of Bad Taste and a decade of Polyester Zine's…
Claire Daverley: Writing ‘People in Love’ Was Like ‘Real-Life Magic’
Join Claire Daverley as she explores love in her new novel, People in Love, taking readers on a profound emotional…
‘Bait’ Explores Desire, Boredom and Violence Through The Eyes Of A 13-Year-Old Girl
“Is there anything more to say?” Jailbait, Lolita, nymphette, tease — the Lolita-bites-back narrative through the eyes of a 13-year-old…
Want a Baby? Niamh Campbell Has a Message for You
Want a baby? Novelist Niamh Campbell has a message for you: motherhood, desire and writing, in conversation.
Ten Books That Unravel Marilyn Monroe’s Life
Ten books that unravel Marilyn Monroe's life, published on her 100th birthday: the many lives and names of a Hollywood…
This Literary Salon Celebrates Leeds’ DIY Music Scene in a Dive Bar
A literary salon at Wax, a Leeds dive bar on New Briggate, celebrates the city's DIY music scene with readings…
Jem Calder’s ‘I Want You To Be Happy’ is the Doom-Pilled Romance of Our Times
Jem Calder's I Want You To Be Happy is the doom-pilled romance of our times: a barista, a copywriter and…
