Ngoc Diep (Alice), Author at The Oxford Blue

Culture

Up Styx Creek Reviewed: Who is Aristophanes Actually?

by Ngoc Diep (Alice) February 20, 2025May 29, 2025

Culture

Cover Story: A Novel by Susan Rigetti (Reviewed)

by Ngoc Diep (Alice) February 17, 2025May 14, 2025

Image depicts a piece pastry, hot beverage and flower pot near the window of a coffee shop.

Opinion

Being a Student in an Anti-Intellectual World

by Ngoc Diep (Alice) February 2, 2025February 9, 2025

In Defence of the Bachelor Life

Ngoc Diep (Alice) Jun 20, 2026 5 min read

An anonymous author writes about their experience of being aromantic in a society that values romance above other types of love.

We should have left ‘whimsy’ in 2025

Ngoc Diep (Alice) Jun 20, 2026 5 min read

Image Credit: Imogen Forest, taken in Italy

Whimsical. Around a year ago, this word (and all its variations) sprouted roots on the internet. It somehow blossomed amidst the backdrop of heightened global…

Risk Appetite: On Gratuities and Goodbyes

Ngoc Diep (Alice) Jun 19, 2026 8 min read

“All the courses add up to something, and by the time dessert comes, you know your meal is coming to an end. It’s bittersweet.”

Open Season: The Surprising French Open

Ngoc Diep (Alice) Jun 18, 2026 7 min read

The clay court at Roland-Garros with spectators.

The French Open threw up plenty of shocks, and not just on the court. Italian tennis is soaring, whilst disputes rumble over pay. Image in…