Showing posts with label sylvia Plath. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sylvia Plath. Show all posts
Wednesday, 5 November 2025

Why we’re in love with literary angst

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From tear-in-the-rain heartbreak to existential quiet, bleaker classics are finding a new, eager audience. Remember when reading heavy meant...
Sunday, 5 October 2025

Minor works, major joy: Why we should read authors’ lesser-known texts

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Not every literary treasure announces itself with a full-page review or a Booker Prize shortlist. Some arrive quietly, tucked into the back ...
Thursday, 18 September 2025

Unfinished business: the allure of the incomplete novel

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There’s something magnetic about the unfinished novel. These are books that gesture towards a whole, yet never quite arrive. They end mid-th...
Friday, 1 August 2025

Hidden Pages: Graham Greene and the joy of literary discoveries

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I love a literary discovery like the newly found short story by Graham Greene, Reading at Night. It adds an intriguing footnote to a major l...
Thursday, 12 June 2025

From Sylvia Plath to The Smiths: The ultimate bookish playlist

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If you're like me, and you love books and music, you probably get the same unique thrill in hearing a favourite book or author woven int...
Monday, 24 February 2025

Publication of Joan Didion’s journal creates an ethical literary dilemma

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Joan Didion has been a monumental influence on countless writers, including myself. Her works, from Slouching Towards Bethlehem to The Year ...