Review of Beloved
Morrison's masterful storytelling, blending poetic prose with powerful narrative momentum, delves into the complexities of courage, cruelty, and resilience.
Learning Football from the Stands
At Preston North End F.C., a plaque quietly reminds us of how deeply football clubs are rooted in family and community.
The 1992 film The Living End and its lasting relevance
I’ll be the first to say that I don’t enjoy ‘pretentious’ films. I fall for all the traps, when music swells, I…
Review of The Haunting of Hill House
Jackson's novel delves into the unsettling atmosphere of Hill House, using familiar horror elements to ground fears in the characters' psychological vulnerabilities.
Review of Piranesi
Piranesi is a strange and intriguing tale that captivates from the start, with a mysterious protagonist and a world that feels both…
Review of The Cement Garden
Ian McEwan's ‘The Cement Garden’ is a claustrophobic, morally ambiguous novel that lingers in the mind long after the last page.
Review of The Song of Achilles
“They never let you be famous and happy.”“I’ll tell you a secret.”“Tell me.”“I’m going to be the first.”
Review of Close To Home
Life's a never-ending party with the same faces, drinking and taking gear, until there's no one left to talk to.
Review of The Catcher in the Rye
“I think, even, if I ever die, and they stick me in a cemetery, and I have a tombstone and all, it’ll…