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Book Review - 'The Orange and Other Poems' by Wendy Cope

A review of Wendy Cope’s poetry, written by Rose Westrip.

Book reviews, Student Writing, poetryFalWriting TeamNovember 25, 2024FalWritingBook Review, poems, student writing

'A Grief Observed' by C.S. Lewis - Review

Review of A Grief Observed by C.S. Lewis, written by Maisie Milward.

Book reviews, Student WritingFalWriting TeamNovember 15, 2024FalWritingReview, student writing, grief

A Review of 'Determined: Life Without Free Will' by Robert Sapolsky

Book review by Tom Knight (review of Determined: Life Without Free Will by Robert Sapolsky)

Book reviews, Student WritingFalWriting TeamNovember 13, 2024FalWritingReview, Philosophy, research, Non-fiction

Praise for 'Mexican Gothic' by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Book review of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia (review by Holly Shipman

Book reviews, Student WritingFalWriting TeamOctober 25, 2024FalWritingReview, gothic

Book Review: 'Cackle' by Rachel Harrison

Review of Cackle by Rachel Harrison (review written by Paris Bowe)

Book reviews, Student WritingFalWriting TeamOctober 21, 2024FalWritingReview, Autumn, Fiction, Halloween

A Review of The Good Immigrant – an exposé on dire race relations in the UK by Ysy Lees

MA student Ysy Lees reviews The Good Immigrant, an anthology of twenty-one essays from minority individuals which expertly reveal Britain’s concept of ‘good’ and ‘bad’ immigrants, while also trying to identify what lies in the space in between.

A Review of Seaborne Issue 2 'Storms, Omens & Monsters' by Tia Jade Woolcock

MA student Tia Jade Woolcock reviews issue 2 of Seaborne Magazine, dedicated to the darker side of the sea.

The Southern Book Club's Guide review by Tillie Holmes

Review of The Southern Book Club’s Guide by MA Professional Writing student Tillie Holmes.

'Delicious Foods' review by Emily Gough

MA Professional Writing student Emily Gough reviews ‘Delicious Foods’ by James Hannaham.

'Rodham' review by Bodil Jonsson

‘Rodham’ review by Bodil Jonsson.

The Curious Brilliance of Fictional Historic Political Fantastic Realism: A review of Daniel Kehlmann’s Tyll by Jasper Evans

In this new book review as part of his 2020 International Booker Prize summer series, 3rd year English and Creative Writing student Jasper Evans, shares his thoughts on Daniel Kehlmann’s Tyll.

Perfect Structure, the Journey, Intimacy and Home: A review of Gabriela Cabezón Cámara’s The Adventures of China Iron

In this new book review as part of his 2020 International Booker Prize summer series, 3rd year English and Creative Writing student Jasper Evans, shares his thoughts on Gabriela Cabezón Cámara’s The Adventures of China Iron.

A Painful Love for Doomed Characters: A review of Fernanda Melchor’s Hurricane Season

In this new book review as part of his 2020 International Booker Prize summer series, 3rd year English and Creative Writing student Jasper Evans, shares his thoughts on Fernanda Melchor’s unforgettable Hurricane Season.

Squirming from the First to Last Page: A review of Marieke Lucas Rejneveld’s The Discomfort of Evening

In this new book review as part of his 2020 International Booker Prize summer series, 3rd year English and Creative Writing student Jasper Evans, shares his thoughts on acclaimed Marieke Lucas Rejneveld’s The Discomfort of Evening.

Ghosts in the Plum Groves: A review of Shokoofeh Azar’s The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree

In this book review as part of his 2020 International Booker Prize summer series, 3rd year English and Creative Writing student Jasper Evans, shares his thoughts on Shokoofeh Azar’s The Enlightenment of The Greengage Tree.