fiction Archives - The Oxford Blue

A photo of Gwen John's The Convalescent

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

by Esme Gutch December 5, 2025December 11, 2025

Meta-Whorf-asis: on litost and translated fiction

by Orla Case December 3, 2025December 3, 2025

The Hiding Tree

by Dami Adedoyin-Adeniyi June 15, 2025June 15, 2025

So Bad, it’s Good: Twilight, ACOTAR and the eternal girlhood of romantasy

by Jade Glendinning June 2, 2025June 13, 2025

The Queer Child

by Q Le May 30, 2025May 30, 2025

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Help! I Think I’m a Reading Snob.

by Erin Bridgewater May 21, 2025May 21, 2025

A Greek statue of a male head and torso with no arms.

Antinous of Delphi

by Charlie Bowden May 7, 2025May 14, 2025

'We Dare You' text in a ransom note font with newspaper background.

We Dare You

by Aird May 4, 2025May 7, 2025

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Musings of a Media Lover: ‘In At The Deep End’ by Kate Davies and Subtly Abusive Relationships

by Millie Acton January 30, 2025June 26, 2025

Kitchen: Food as a Love Language

by Nina Naidu June 14, 2024June 14, 2024

Second Draft: Notting Hill and table football

Eleanor Davies Dec 11, 2025 6 min read

Illustration of Oxford buildings and study materials surrounding text that reads 'Second Draft'

“I was practically raised on Richard Curtis’ oeuvre and have seen Notting Hill more times than I care to admit. I can quote unwieldy chunks…

Growing Up: The Beginning of an Oxford Experience

Nancy Pierre Dec 9, 2025 6 min read

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“It is not a loss to forget some of my old routines and habits, but a privilege to learn new ones, and to share my…

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

Ewan Messenger Dec 7, 2025 5 min read

Investigating the Kidlington Waste Pile

On 21 November 2025, between the river Cherwell and the A34, the Environmental Agency declared the presence of a 150m (490ft) long and 6m (20ft)…

The society trap: when finding yourself becomes losing yourself

Matthew Donnelly Dec 7, 2025 3 min read

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At this year’s Freshers’ Fair, I signed up for tennis and touch rugby with the unmistakable arrogance of someone who has never experienced the workload…