The Gordon Burn Prize shortlist – the run-down:
As we await the announcement of this year’s Gordon Burn Prize winner, our reviewers offer an overview of the short list.
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Cerys Edwards
Indigo Editorial #841: Feeling fresh: tips from a ‘pandemic finalist’
In her first editorial, Indigo Editor Cerys Edwards looks ahead to the new (in person!) academic year.
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Review: ‘Frankenstein’
Cerys Edwards is in awe of CTC and GDTC’s stunning new audio drama, ‘Frankenstein’.
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Editors’ choices: Comment
“This 1818 novel … will always stay with me”. Our Comment Editors recommend four of their favourite books.
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Join the Palatinate reading challenge!
“Is your New Year’s resolution once again to read more books?” Books editors Sol Noya Carreno and Millie Vickerstaff have created a 2021 reading challenge and curated a list of recommendations.
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BLM resources: Candice Carty-Williams’ ‘Queenie’
“Eye-opening, entertaining, and bracingly candid.” Cerys Edwards enjoys Candice Carty-Williams’ debut, Queenie, and considers its importance in addressing racial experiences in the UK.
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The end of conventional punctuation?
“Such a free, declamatory style of writing is unlike anything I have read previously”. Cerys Edwards looks into the recent success of novels that break with the traditional norms of punctuation.
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BLM on screen: recommendations for your anti-racist education
‘To do our part in keeping up the momentum, Film & TV have reached out to the Durham student community in order to compile a list of recommendations, a starting point for your anti-racist education.’ In this issue, Durham students reflect on the films and television that have helped them think differently about race.
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‘Normal People’ adaptation: Durham’s student reaction
“The fact that it is complicated is all part of student life.” Indigo explores the different reactions of Durham students to the BBC Three adaptation of ‘Normal People’.
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The impact of the coronavirus on the theatre industry
“The lifeblood of the industry are now facing an extended period of no income and unstable livelihoods.” Cerys Edwards discusses the worrying implications of the coronavirus pandemic on our beloved theatre industry in the UK.
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