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Nicole Howlett

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Is there such a thing as a perfect summer read? Nancy Mitford’s The Pursuit of Love

September 7, 2021September 7, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Nicole Howlett

‘The Pursuit of Love is an idealised representation of a golden past, perfect for the summer.’ Nicole Howlett delights in the pleasure of Nancy Mitford’s famous novel.

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‘Americanah’: Black joy in a world focused on Black victimhood

February 24, 2021February 24, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Nicole Howlett, Verity Laycock

“Compels readers to look at race relations in the West in a new way.” In honour of America’s Black History month, Nicole Howlett examines the joy to be found in Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie’s latest novel.

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Bell jars, then and now

February 21, 2021February 21, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Nicole Howlett, Samantha Fulton

“A novel that can speak to anyone feeling isolated and oppressed.” Nicole Howlett looks to Sylvia Plath’s ‘The Bell Jar’ for insight about mental health.

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Virtual Book Club #1: Rachel Cusk’s ‘Outline’

January 30, 2021January 30, 2021 sub.editors 0 Comments Imi Marchant, Lara Moamar, Nicole Howlett, Verity Laycock

“Welcome to Palatinate’s first Book Club read”: Nicole Howlett, Lara Moamar and Imi Marchant review Rachel Cusk’s ‘Outline’.

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