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Culture writer Ella Goldwater reviews KENREX finding it to be a dynamic and exciting performance that will keep you hooked like a true crime podcast right till the very end!
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News Editor Tamara Greatrix reviews Sally Rooney's bestselling novel Normal People, praising Rooney's complex and illuminating use of the coming of age narrative
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Culture writer Abby Rosser reviews 'Please Don't Read the Footnotes Please', praising the author's use of humour and engaging literary techniques to encourage children's curiosity and enjoyment of reading
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Culture writer Ella Goldwater reviews graphic novel 'Adieu Birkenau', praising its movingly artistic content and potential to revolutionise young-adult Holocaust education
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Comment Editor Lauren Penzer unpacks the cliches of dystopian fiction and introduces an alternative yet brilliant piece of short fiction
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Culture writer Megan Hughes reviews Charles Singleton's translation of Dante's 'The Divine Comedy', praising its accessibility and innovative illustrations
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Comment Writer Devina Sharma recommends some cute and unique reads to liven this winter period
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Culture Writer Heidi Fogden debuts our new feature In Defence of Non-fiction, praising Svetlana Alexievich's use of interviews in Second-Hand Time
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TV editor Jasmine Davies reviews The Glass Castle for the first article in Redbrick Culture's 'In Defence of Non-Fiction' feature, praising the novel's deep and honest exploration of difficult family issues, noting how it helped her negotiate her grief
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Culture writer Archie Marks reviews Curtis Garner’s debut novel, Isaac, a queer quasi-romance with themes of masculinity and coming-of-age
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Culture writer Harry Grace reviews Literary Journeys: Mapping Fictional Travels across the World of Literature, edited by John McMurtrie, finding it a broad, diverse, and accessible overview of journey-based storytelling over time
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Birmingham English Department society (BEDSOC) member and culture writer Gabriela Ardila Jácome reviews Americanah by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie finding it to be captivating and insightful novel depicting the raw and honest experiences of African women