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

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

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

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!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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