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The BookTok film we have all been waiting for: Review of ‘It Ends with Us’

by Kiaya Phillips August 22, 2024August 21, 2024

The new modern author: Coco Mellors – “characters that are as addictive as the substances that plague them.”

by Kiaya Phillips August 15, 2024August 14, 2024

Photo displays top of magdalen college chapel

“my heart is a church bell but nobody visits”: a Review of Joelle Taylor’s C+nto & Othered Poems

by Alice Brooker July 2, 2024July 2, 2024

The Dolly Alderton Breakup – ‘Good Material’

by Kiaya Phillips May 20, 2024May 20, 2024

Illustration of figs

Books on Love: The Island of Missing Trees

by Sophie Harrison February 27, 2024February 27, 2024

The photograph shows a girl in white lying on a garden swing chair reading a book. She is surrounded by the greenery of the over-hanging tree, bushes and grass.

Me, My Shelf, and I

by Nina Naidu February 12, 2024February 12, 2024

An illustrated cameo of Jo March sits at the centre of black and white background.

I would like to thank Jo March…

by Libby Morrell February 2, 2024February 2, 2024

The ghostly silhouette of a woman stands amongst graves and trees, in the eerie garden of a stately home.

An Introduction to the Classics: Wilkie Collins’ The Woman in White

by Sophie Harrison January 29, 2024January 29, 2024

An illustration of a woman in a boat, floating on some water pouring out of a glass.

Nina is Not OK (and nor am I)

by Nina Naidu January 27, 2024May 12, 2024

The first edition cover of Fitzgerald's Tender is the Night.

Tender is the Night

by Ethan McLucas January 23, 2024January 23, 2024

Ugly Feelings: The Sting and The Shove

Briony ArnottMay 10, 20254 min read

Ugly Feelings: The Sting and The Shove

The difference between what men say and what they mean has never ceased to baffle me. In his bed, I’m a goddess, a muse, a…

‘One size does not fit all’: Not Just A Stereotype

Dhillon LaljiMay 10, 20256 min read

Illustrated photo of the side profiles of various people showing their brains. Metaphor for diversity amongst people.

‘Everyone is different, and that’s what makes life so fascinating.’ Dhillon Lalji explores his experiences with neurodiversity in Oxford. Image Credit: Prosa via Wikimedia Commons/CC…

113 at the Burton Taylor Studio: Reviewed

Janik PeetersMay 9, 20253 min read

Image by Maya Herz, used with permission

“113’s plot threads are aptly interwoven: the characters fulfill the play’s title just as the true nature of their rooms is revealed, and the play…

Coming To America? Sports’ gamble on the American Dream

Elliot AbrahamsMay 9, 20258 min read

Aerial view of fans at F1 track

“the US sports market will continue to become increasingly diverse over the coming years as new sports expand in the country” Elliot Abrahams explains the…