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Dr Janina Scarlet: How superhero stories aid recovery from mental health issues

Dr Janina Scarlet: How superhero stories aid recovery from mental health issues

by Yasmin Wakefield | Jun 2, 2023 | Mind

Many people turn to fiction to read about the things they are going through. Whether it’s their sexuality, their relationship, or their mental health, books can prove to be a valuable mirror for what’s going on in the real world, and our own lives. BLOT spoke to Dr...
In conversation with Laline Paull: Author of Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted book, POD

In conversation with Laline Paull: Author of Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlisted book, POD

by Maddy Burgess | Jun 2, 2023 | longer reads, Planet

Ahead of the Women’s Prize for Fiction winner being announced in two weeks, BLOT sat down with Laline Paull, author of shortlisted book POD to talk about fighting the environmental crisis through fiction. If Laline Paull had to describe her Women’s Prize shortlisted...
Interview with Julia Sanches: Translator of International Booker Prize shortlisted book Boulder

Interview with Julia Sanches: Translator of International Booker Prize shortlisted book Boulder

by Maddy Burgess | May 22, 2023 | Identity, longer reads, The International Booker Prize

Ahead of the International Booker Prize winner announcement tomorrow, BLOT Magazine sat down with Julia Sanches, translator of the shortlisted book Boulder, to talk about all things translation.  Julia Sanches is a literary translator working from Portuguese, Spanish,...

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