Literature
Page to Screen: The Time Traveler’s Wife
“They say when you meet the person you’re meant to be with, you’ll just know.” Running in Heels looks at the best-selling novel’s journey onto the big screen.
Novel Philosophy
Philosophical novels can be hefty and indecipherable, and most people pretend to have read more than they actually have. We’ve selected ten that are definitely worth picking up.
Review: Poisoned Pens – Gary Dexter
Mark Twain on Jane Austen: “I wish I could dig her up and hit her over the head with her own shin bone.” Ouch.
Essential European Crime Fiction: Ten Must-Read Detective Novels
A great ‘whodunit’ never loses its page-turning appeal, and some of the greatest detectives ever created are from our own European shores – from the suave Sherlock Holmes to the dour Wallender.
Review: Ordinary Thunderstorms – William Boyd
Boyd follows the journey of an everyday man who finds himself thrust into London’s underbelly and the vicious world of the pharmaceutical business.
Teenage Kicks: From Page to Screen
Literary series with cross-generational appeal which have made the transition from book to screen: from wizards and vampires to high society NYC.
‘Everyone Has a Book in Them’ and Other Stories
Everyone has the right to write, right? Publishers are constantly swamped with unsolicited submissions, but should you let that put you off telling your story?
Signed, Sincerely Me
As letter writing becomes increasingly out-dated, we take a look at the evolution of the typed word and its impact upon the autobiography and biography.
Monster’s Ball
With vampires dominating our cultural landscape and fashion designers taking a turn for the downright gothic, why are vampires our new favourite monsters?
Feminist Literature: The Essential Texts
From infamous works of analysis to contemporary books, we choose ten texts which have helped shape feminism and the women’s movement throughout history.
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