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Author Archives: Jessica Steadman

(somehow) Jess Steadman (she/her) is Editor-in-Chief at The Oxford Blue. She is a second year studying medieval literature at Univ and comes from (mostly) sunny Essex. However, what is much more interesting is that she is Director of our new investigative section, BlueLight. In case she didn't embody the Oxford stereotype enough, she is Captain of the Blues Karate Team and coxes on the Isis.

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Summer Reading Recommendations

by Jessica Steadman June 30, 2021June 30, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: the language we’ve lost

by Jessica Steadman June 24, 2021July 18, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: Why I’m no longer talking to the Marvel-mad about Mjolnir

by Jessica Steadman June 5, 2021June 5, 2021
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June Review: ‘The Mere Wife’

by Jessica Steadman June 1, 2021June 1, 2021
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Spoilers – a Distinctively Unapologetic Apologia

by Jessica Steadman May 27, 2021May 27, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: What if the Round Table was square?

by Jessica Steadman May 20, 2021May 20, 2021
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Comfort Reads: (Oh God!!) not Jane Eyre again…

by Jessica Steadman May 17, 2021May 26, 2021
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In Defence of Local Theatre – The St David’s Festival Arts Theatre Company

by Jessica Steadman May 11, 2021May 11, 2021
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More than a Fairytale: Ten Things I hate about U(nicorns)

by Jessica Steadman May 8, 2021May 8, 2021
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by Jessica Steadman May 5, 2021May 5, 2021

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“Whilst I was spending hours in the library on one essay, they were sauntering through assignments in infuriatingly short time-stamped minutes.” Téa Sand talks about…

Return Flight: Spying on my old self

Jessica Steadman Dec 6, 2025 5 min read
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“I assumed things would feel different this year – fewer friends, more stress from impending finals – but I didn’t realise I would feel so…

“A City on Fire”: Hong Kong in Mourning After Deadly Tai Po Inferno  

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Hong Kong is in collective mourning.  On 26 November, a catastrophic fire tore through the Wang Fuk Court housing estate in the Tai Po district.…

‘Moments drawn out fine’: Sitting With Gwen John’s ‘The Convalescent’ and Dorothy Richardson’s Pilgrimage

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“To sit and look at Gwen John’s ‘The Convalescent’ is to become acutely aware of one’s own body, “the shape and weight of each limb”.”…

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