by Arthur Barratt | May 31, 2023 | longer reads, Society
Social worker by day, writer by night, Luna McNamara is the author of Psyche and Eros, a feminist retelling of the Greek myth of the same name. The book was subject to a four-way bidding war for publishing rights in the U.S., and has received translation deals in 11...
by Yasmin Wakefield | May 23, 2023 | Identity
Too often black females have featured as the side characters in books. Thankfully, in recent years, there has been a wave of fiction books released with black females at their forefront from Marie Arnold’s I Rise to The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas. Books of this kind...
by Arthur Barratt | May 22, 2023 | Identity
Best known for writing Norwegian Wood and Kafka on the Shore, Murakami is regarded as one of the greatest living authors. His book sales are well into the millions and have been translated into over 50 different languages. Beautifully yet simplistically written,...
by Maddy Burgess | May 20, 2023 | longer reads, Society
Feminist retellings are soaring in popularity – and not just in Greek mythology. Whether it be folk tales, mythology or even rewrites of classic books from a female perspective, we’re hearing a multitude of old tales with fresh voices. For centuries, Greek...