With right-wing censorship campaigns sweeping books off American shelves, we’re asking you whether it’s ever ok to ban a book? Answer our poll below! If you liked this post then read CENSORED: The sinister truth behind America’s book-banning boom...
From enemies to lovers to age-gap relationships, when it comes to romance we all have our preferences. But some tropes are just plain ridiculous and can actually normalise and perpetuate harmful behaviours. We’re asking you to rank these 10 romance tropes from...
What is the International Booker Prize? The International Booker Prize is awarded annually for a single fiction book from around the world, translated into English and published in the UK and Ireland. The Booker Prizes recognise the finest work in fiction, whether...
Relationships between students and teachers have compelled readers for generations, ever since mediaeval French philosopher Abelard’s letters to his student Heloise. In fiction these taboo, secretive, relationships can make for an exciting read. In real life, however,...
Bulgarian writer Georgi Gospodinov and translator Angela Rodel won the International Booker Prize yesterday for Time Shelter, a hard-hitting comedy about the dangerous appeal of nostalgia. But did the best book win? Have your say in our poll below: Read BLOT’s...
