In September 2013, United States Poet Laureate Natasha Trethewey will enter a second term of Laureateship. On 19th June, 2013,…
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Wystan Hugh Auden was a northern English poet born in 1907.Though he was born English he later became an American…
Teesside novelist Pat Barker (a female ‘Pat’) is perhaps best known for her Regeneration Trilogy, which is set in the…
When autumn arrives, the crunchy red leaves underfoot sombrely remind me it will not be long until I have a…
Shortly before 1818, a group of Romantic poets and writers travelled from Britain to Geneva. The party included Mary Wollstonecraft…
Please note the time of going to press: February 2012. The Brontës- a sisterhood of gothic writers. The daughters…
2012 was Charles Dickens bicentenary year. This year, following heavy renovation, his house has been reopened, fulfilling great expectations. Museum:…
Why The Great Gatsby is my favourite romance novel Now, I’m not an avid reader of romance novels but The…
Published in 1847, Wuthering Heights is Emily Bronte’s only novel. Despite initially receiving mixed reviews – with critics describing it as…
The Name of the Wind is an epic fantasy, which has you hooked from start to finish. We hear of…
On The Road is an important book for a number of reasons. It is credited with beginning, or at least…
If you’re looking for something great to read this Christmas or just a good stocking filler, Cecilia Ahern’s seasonal novel;…
The winner of the Man Booker Prize in 2012 has been announced, and Hilary Mantel has done it again. Awarded…
To me there are three types of readers. There’s the book lovers who will read every book ever because reading…
Scare Yourself: Read a Book This Halloween! Fancy being anti-social, staying in and avoiding the nightlife this Halloween, but still…
I am well aware that, as a university student, finances are tough. With many popular books costing anywhere from £8…