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The Beekeeper of Aleppo – Christy Lefteri

The Beekeeper of Aleppo by Christy Lefteri recounts the story of Nuri and Afra’s journey from their home in Aleppo…

asylum seeker, book reviews, christy lefteri, fiction, review, the beekeeper of aleppo, writing

Normal People – Teenage Romanticism

In between reading this before the hype and reading this again after the tv series hype, I have managed to…

book review, fiction, irish, normal people, popular fiction, review, reviews, sally rooney

e e cummings (1894-1962)

Edward Estlin Cummings (often stylised as e e cummings in line with his poetic style) was born in Massachusetts in…

analysis, e e cummings, may i feel said he, next to of course god america i, poem, poetry

The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett

A couple years ago, I set out to read a book published for every year I have been alive (1995…

book review, brit bennett, contemporary, reviews, the vanishing half, writing

Elizabeth Bishop (1911-1979)

Elizabeth Bishop was born in 1911 to William and Gertrude Bishop, her father died 8 months after she was born…

analysis, elizabeth bishop, one art, poem, poetry

Hormonal: A One-Stop-Shop Attempt to Explain Women’s Bodies

Hormonal: A Conversation About Women’s Bodies, Mental Health and Why We Need to Be Heard by Eleanor Morgan sets out…

a conversation about women's bodies mental health and why we need to be heard, book review, eleanor morgan, hormonal, opinion piece, reviews, women's bodies, writing

Fleur Adcock (1934- )

Fleur Adcock was born in New Zealand in 1934, and has spent much of her life split between New Zealand…

analysis, fleur adcock, poem, poem ended by a death, poetry, the soho hospital for women

Revolutionary Road by Richard Yates

Published in 1961, Yates debut, Revolutionary Road is certainly a masterpiece. It centres around Frank and April Wheeler, a married…

book reviews, review, revolutionary road, richard yates, writing

Stevie Smith (1902-1971)

Stevie Smith was born 1902 into an interesting mix. The marriage between her parents disintegrated early and her father ran…

british poetry, english literature, no categories, not waving but drowning, poem, poet, poetry, stevie smith

Red Comet: The Short Life and Blazing Art of SYLVIA PLATH

Whether Sylvia Plath needs yet another biography is fair to question (and whether the internet needs me to discuss Plath…

biograohy, biography, book review, books, heather clark, red comet, reviews, Sylvia Plath, the short life and blazing art of sylvia plaht, writing

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