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Summer Reading Round Up

by Zahra Grieve September 28, 2021September 28, 2021

September Review: Beowulf, translated by Maria Dahvana Headley

by Zaman Keinath-Esmail September 19, 2021September 19, 2021

Books That Made Me: The Phantom Tollbooth

by Matilda Houston Brown September 16, 2021September 16, 2021

The Re-emergence of Middle-earth

by Mia Clement September 6, 2021September 6, 2021

Books That Made Me: Hot Milk

by Jennifer Goodier September 6, 2021September 6, 2021

Must Read Voraciously To Improve Style: The Power of Imagination

by Sophie Benbelaid August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Books That Made Me: Little Women

by Lily Down August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Must Read Voraciously to Improve Style: The End of an Era… The Beginning of the Next…

by Sophie Benbelaid August 16, 2021August 16, 2021

The impact of book shopping

by Joana Neves Teixeira August 7, 2021August 11, 2021

Summer Reading Recommendations

by Jessica Steadman June 30, 2021June 30, 2021

From influencer to singer-songwriter: is the world really Addison Rae’s oyster?

Lucas GoddardJun 19, 20255 min read

From influencer to singer-songwriter: is the world really Addison Rae’s oyster?

“It seems that when a social media personality tries to add ‘musician’ to their CV, they commit a professional and social transgression.” Lucas Goddard discusses…

Julianna Glasse, CEO of ‘This is What Happens When Women Read’ Funds New Scholarship

Alina AhsanJun 18, 20256 min read

Julianna Glasse, CEO of ‘This is What Happens When Women Read’ Funds New Scholarship

Julianna Glasse is a singer-songwriter, inspirational speaker, podcast host, author, founder, and CEO of the non-profit – This is What Happens When Women Read. Glasse…

Amman: The Sound of Air-Raid Sirens

Eva MorganJun 17, 20255 min read

A view of missiles flying over Amman.

“Air-raid sirens wailed inside my head. Jolted awake, I stumbled around trying to find my phone. Arabic reverberated unclearly, a Jordanian official’s voice booming from,…

Comeback of the Witch

Dami Adedoyin-AdeniyiJun 17, 20257 min read

Illustration of Rochelle (The Craft, played by Rachel True) in front of a blue background. A witch flying on a broomstick passes an orange moon in the top right corner

“As someone with a very strong interest in witches and their history, I love all witch-related media. However… there’s more that could be done to…