‘Middlesex’ a disservice to wider discussions of gender?
“This book is as beautifully written as it is flawed.” Freya Reynolds muses on Jeffrey Eugenides’ novel ‘Middlesex’ and its misguided take on sexual identity.
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Samantha Fulton
Creativity in Lockdown – an aspirational destination?
Honor Douglas suggests how to unlock creativity in the midst of a lockdown
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Bell jars, then and now
“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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Fitzgerald and love that won’t last
“Love may be transient…but the very nature of this transience is exciting and moving.” Laura Gibbs reflects on the fleeting nature of love in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novels.
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Debate: should the SU be able to ban speakers?
In response to the SU’s new freedom of speech policy, two contributors consider whether it should have the power to ban external speakers.
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Ask the Reader: favourite soundtracks
In the latest instalment of Ask the Reader, Film & TV contributors tell us their favourite film soundtracks of all time.
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BLM resources: Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’
“One of the most heart-wrenchingly honest depictions of Blackness.” Bella Kontogiannis recommends Toni Morrison’s ‘The Bluest Eye’ this American Black History Month.
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Decentring romantic love in literature
“Literature has the potential to provide us with some of the greatest examples of non-romantic love.” Lauren Brewer makes the case for the importance of depicting non-romantic love in literature.
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PalatiDates: “She is elegant but wild”
Cameron, who studies Geophysics and Geology at Castle met Millie, an Archaeologist who is also at Castle, for a Zoom blind date.
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What makes a political autobiography?
“Politicians’ books can be groundbreaking and live long in the memories of those they affect.” Joe Rossiter reflects on political memoirs in the wake of the 2020 US elections and Joe Biden’s inauguration.
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