Books

How Kurt Vonnegut foresaw America's broken democracy -

How Kurt Vonnegut foresaw America’s broken democracy

“We have constructed a collapse-proof government”.

Jul 5, 2026

The family tragedy that inspired Anthony Burgess to write 1962's 'A Clockwork Orange'

The family tragedy that inspired Anthony Burgess to write 1962’s ‘A Clockwork Orange’

“However we pretend that life is all roses and honey, it can be pretty evil on occasions.”

Jul 2, 2026

Lenore Kandel The poet whose work dismantled the counterculture

Lenore Kandel: The poet whose work dismantled the counterculture

Targeted for her writings.

Jun 22, 2026

Spooks, psychology, 1955, and Stephen King's new favourite writer- Nat Cassidy names the perfect entry point into horror fiction -

Spooks, psychology, 1955, and Stephen King’s new favourite writer: Nat Cassidy names the perfect entry point into horror fiction

“…if you’re feeling brave enough”.

May 15, 2026

The unassuming Bronx cottage where Edgar Allan Poe wrote his greatest poems

The unassuming Bronx cottage where Edgar Allan Poe wrote his greatest poems

“This place is a beautiful one…”

May 8, 2026

'4th Time Around'- The twin histories of Bob Dylan and The Beatles

‘4th Time Around’: The twin histories of Bob Dylan and The Beatles

“Isn’t it good?”

May 7, 2026

Wino Love of the New York Chevvies Jack Kerouac’s bizarre fake baseball passion

Wino Love of the New York Chevvies: Jack Kerouac’s bizarre fake baseball passion

A secret, avid sports fan.

May 7, 2026

George Orwell - Author - 1984 - Book

Why did George Orwell choose the year 1984?

Was he just a few years out?

Apr 29, 2026

Listen to Truman Capote narrate 'A Christmas Memory' in 1966

‘In Cold Blood’: The novelisation of a murder that foretold the darkness of the 1960s

The ‘nonfiction novel’.

Apr 2, 2026

Sylvia Plath - American Poet - Author

How Sylvia Plath’s Hebden Bridge grave represents her life of mistreatment

A final act of injustice.

Mar 20, 2026

Is there a secret to the ideal writing routine?

Is there a secret to the ideal writing routine?

A careful balance.

Mar 10, 2026

The Yorkshire street that unlocks the key to the greatest English novels

The Yorkshire street that unlocks the key to the greatest English novels

Essential.

Mar 8, 2026