The Dangerous World of Buying Gift Books
Literature & Drama
OTwo Reviews: Dramsoc's Little Women
Sally Rooney & Supporting Human Rights
Bringing the Olden to the Modern
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Book Nook: Interzone by William S. Burroughs
Jonathan Daleo explores one of the most controversial writers of the twentieth century, his early pieces of work, and recommends the best place to enjoy reading it.…
Magic in the Real World: Fantasy Novels and How They Excite
David Kelly questions the place of technology in the modern fantasy novel, and wonders if there is something to be said of the traditionally mediveal-set fantasy.…
OTwo Reviews: Likewise
Anna Blackburn assesses the need for the Likewise app amongst readers and binge-watchers alike. …
Is it time to do away with the self-conscious YA protagonist?
Leah Commandeur argues that the insecure YA protagonist may be out-dated and that Young Adult readers need a greater range of personalities among their protagonists.…
Drama for the Undramatic
The Rise in Demand for Diverse Novels
Book Nook
Getting into nonfiction as a fiction reader
Book Nook: The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes by Suzanne Collins
Director’s Cut: “The Road Not Taken”: A Film Proposal
Director’s Cut: "The Trees" by Philip Larkin: A Film Proposal
Director’s Cut: "The Orange" by Wendy Cope: A Film Proposal
Is there such a thing as original writing anymore?
With demand and availability of novels increasing, there is a tendency to lean towards the narrative that this leads to ‘watered down literature’ - is there really such a thing as original writing anymore? Heather Slevin argues that yes, there is.…
Forever Young Adult: A Book Podcast
UCD alumni, Aife Kearns and Ciara Murray talk to Heather Reynolds about their podcast, the importance of youth targeted literature, and why it is so important to uplift creators telling their own stories.…