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Book Review and Author Interview — Andrew Hui’s The Study: The Inner Life of Renaissance Libraries

Culture Writer Cassandra Fong talks with Andrew Hui about his 2024 title The Study: The Inner Life of Renaissance Libraries, covering the profound role that intellectual spaces play in shaping the self

Poetry Review: A Kiss for the Absolute by Shūzō Takiguchi

Culture writer Cassandra Fong reviews A Kiss for the Absolute, exploring how Shūzō Takiguchi’s surreal, mythology-infused poetry defies convention in an intimate and disorienting collection

Book Review: A Happy Death

Culture writer James Wardle reviews Albert Camus' absurdist classic The Happy Death, praising the disordered and eclectic narrative and refreshing changes in narrative style

Theatre Review: KENREX

Culture writer Ella Goldwater reviews KENREX finding it to be a dynamic and exciting performance that will keep you hooked like a true crime podcast right till the very end!

Book Review: Normal People by Sally Rooney

News Editor Tamara Greatrix reviews Sally Rooney's bestselling novel Normal People, praising Rooney's complex and illuminating use of the coming of age narrative

Book Review: Please Don’t Read the Footnotes Please

Culture writer Abby Rosser reviews 'Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please', praising the author's use of humour and engaging literary techniques to encourage children's curiosity and enjoyment of reading

Book Review: Adieu Birkenau by Ginette Kolinka

Culture writer Ella Goldwater reviews graphic novel 'Adieu Birkenau', praising its movingly artistic content and potential to revolutionise young-adult Holocaust education

Book Review – I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacqueline Harpmann

Comment Editor Lauren Penzer unpacks the cliches of dystopian fiction and introduces an alternative yet brilliant piece of short fiction

Book Review: Divine Comedy

Culture writer Megan Hughes reviews Charles Singleton's translation of Dante's 'The Divine Comedy', praising its accessibility and innovative illustrations

There can be more than just Romcoms on your bookshelves this Christmas!

Comment Writer Devina Sharma recommends some cute and unique reads to liven this winter period

In Defence of Non-fiction: Second-Hand Time

Culture Writer Heidi Fogden debuts our new feature In Defence of Non-fiction, praising Svetlana Alexievich's use of interviews in Second-Hand Time

In Defence of Non-Fiction: The Glass Castle

TV editor Jasmine Davies reviews The Glass Castle for the first article in Redbrick Culture's 'In Defence of Non-Fiction' feature, praising the novel's deep and honest exploration of difficult family issues, noting how it helped her negotiate her grief