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The 5 Best Museums for Literature Lovers in London
Photo by Marc Najera on Unsplash London has always been a city of inspiration for writers, poets, and painters, alike. London has lots of...
Mina Yasar
Dec 13, 20223 min read


‘Reimagine A Black Utopian Existence’: In Conversation With Stacey Gillian Abe
Image courtesy of Unit London For Stacey Gillian Abe, indigo is essential. Not only is it a protective colour that connects the human and...
Lara Mae Simpson
Nov 29, 20224 min read


Infinite Folds: Barbara Chase-Riboud at the Serpentine Galleries
Face to face with Confessions for Myself (1972), I am mesmerised. A tall, robust structure of patinated black bronze has been welded into...
Lara Mae Simpson
Oct 28, 20224 min read


She and Her Cat: Makoto Shinkai’s Debut Novel Review
Nobody captures life’s beauty like Makoto Shinkai. I remember watching Your Name in the cinema in 2016, completely mesmerised by the...
Lara Mae Simpson
Oct 11, 20224 min read


After Sappho by Selby Wynn Schwartz: A Dazzling Portrait of Lesbians Through Time
Welcome book lovers, you are among friends. We all know this sign. But at Foyles Charing Cross Road, from 14th July to 15th August, an...
Lara Mae Simpson
Sep 28, 20224 min read


The Promise of Escape: Reviewing Mizuki Tsujimura’s Lonely Castle in the Mirror
Mizuki Tsujimura’s Lonely Castle in the Mirror follows Kokoro, a 7th grader at Yukishina No. 5 Junior High School. After having been...
Bianca Layog
Sep 19, 20224 min read


Women of the World Festival 2022: In Conversation with Warsan Shire
Lyrical, poignant and memorable, the poet Warsan Shire brought her unforgettable work to the Southbank Centre for day two of the Women of...
Ella Mansell
Aug 17, 20223 min read


Queer Voices at Foyles
To celebrate Pride month, Foyles hosted an evening with four brilliant queer authors to explore the power of their voices within the...
Holly Cornall
Aug 4, 20223 min read


Reviewing Bea Setton's Berlin - The New Sally Rooney?
Bea Setton’s debut novel, Berlin, is definitely one for this year’s “hot girl summer” reading list. The novel follows unreliable narrator...
Ariunzaya Batkhuyag
Aug 2, 20222 min read


In Book Company: A Conversation with Elif Bautman
Adolescence is a strange creature.. The longest days stretch out as if intent on making you realise your misery, and yet time seems to...
Bianca Layog
Jul 29, 20223 min read
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