Book Review: The Importance of Being Ernest by Oscar Wilde
(Technically a play review, but it’s a review of the script, so ‘book’ makes more sense) Frivolous Brilliance Simply put, The Importance of…
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#Aestheticism: The Life of Oscar Wilde
While by no means exclusive to writers, nor universal to them – and without intending to paint a sombre brush over this article –…
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Book Review: Exploring 19th-Century Life | Travels with Henry James
Before He Was the Henry James of Literature While most know him as the brilliant novelist behind works such as The Portrait of a…
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Book Review | Unmarriageable: Pride and Prejudice in Pakistan by Soniah Kamal
Unmarriageable: A Book Based on a Book It is a strange thing, reviewing a book based on a book of which one is very…
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Book Review: Becoming by Michelle Obama
Reading Michelle Obama’s biography left me feeling like I’d been invited into her home or watched her being interviewed by Oprah. As I put…
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London Book Fair 2019 | Two Talks: Artificial Intelligence Replacing Editors?! Money & the Author!
While the decision to talk about A.I in book editing alongside making a living as an author might seem a little strange, both are…
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London Book Fair 2019 | Where Books and the Business of Publishing Meet
Earlier this month saw the 47th return of the London Book Fair (its 48th appearance in total). Authors, artists, and agents all met under…
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Bewley’s | A Dublin Locality
A Diamond in the Rough In the middle of Grafton Street, sitting alongside the multinational chain shops and the restaurants you can find in…
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Le Bon Marché, Mon Bon Sapin
Le Bon Marché – Green and gold, the Christmas windows we all want to see. The theme is Mon Bon Sapin (My good fir ‘Christmas’ tree….
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Dublin Book Festival 2018: Bibliophile’s Paradise
Anyone who’s been to Dublin knows it is a city steeped in history. Or is it a town? It’s sort of that awkward middle…
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Dublin Book Festival 2018: Writers to Know
At the Dublin Book Festival 2018, Ireland’s place in literary history was highlighted and celebrated, and a new batch of authors were released to…
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13th Annual Newburyport Literary Festival: April 27-28, 2018
“We read to know the world and ourselves better.” -Ann Hood As vibrant daffodils and grape hyacinths transform the stoney New England landscape, the…
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