Auld Lang Sigh
by Clara Boon. This year I was a carer,This year I showed great strength,This year I was a worrier,This year […]
literature
Why Twilight Captivated a Generation
By Shannon Bowes-Cavanagh When the first of the Twilight saga movies were released in 2008 many teenagers rushed out to
Poem – Valentine’s Surprise
By Kimberley Jones To my lover,In my whole lifetime I will never be able to express how much you mean
Sarah Waters: The Queen of Vintage Lesbians
By Aruni Deraniyagala What is the “lesbian agenda”? For Sarah Waters, it means putting more wlw (women who love women)
Number 158
by Phoebe Bowers. It heads a heavy breath An inhale exiled And awaiting Grey skies above the suspended bridge over
Self-Help Books that Changed my Perspective on Life
by Maja Metera “It can’t be that simpleÔǪ – she thought to herself”┬á┬á- self-help books that changed my perspective on
The Downfall of John Green
Words by Catarina Vicente Image: Richmond Free Press When I read ÔÇÿThe Fault in Our Stars’, John Green was enjoying
The Femme Fatale in Literature and Film
by Eve Davies. Literature is saturated with femme fatales: mysterious, seductive female characters whose charms ensnare men into their grasp.
Exams; a poem
by Aruni Deraniyagala. Sitting at my desk, A hundred broken resolutions Empty pages Unopened books Staring at a wall, my
Book Recommendations Based on Your Zodiac Sign
by Suraya Rumbold-Kazzuz Capricorn:  As a serious and independent person, Capricorns will often reach all of their goals and do
Quench’s Year in Books: 2020
Jasmine Snow on Olive by Emma Gannon Olive is the debut novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author, Emma Gannon. Olive is about a woman of the
Festive Books to Get You Ready for Christmas
Contributions by Alexa Price and Katie Waits. Alexa Price – A Letter from Santa Claus by Mark Twain Everyone can
The Ethics of Ghostwriting
by Summer Griffin. When we pick up a book we don’t tend to consider if the name on the front
Why Do We Find Classics So Boring?
by Alex Daud Briggs Throughout our childhood there were a number of books that were pushed on us to read
Review: A Promised Land by Barack Obama
By Suraya Kazzuz In light of the current political climate, it seems that Barack Obama’s newly published memoir, A Promised Land, couldn’t
Breaking the Norm: Poetry Outside the Pages
by Hope Docherty. Poetry itself can be collectively grouped as a genre of literature conveying an emotional response to an
Our Favourite Literary Tropes
Katie Waits on Friends to Lovers There are tropes we love, tropes we hate, those that are overused and others
The Manic Pixie Dream Girl in Literature and Film
by Megan Evans. The ÔÇÿManic Pixie Dream Girl’ is that character that every teenage girl idolises (well, I for one
The Real Origin of the Marvel Universe ÔÇô Marvel Comics
by Nicole Rees-Williams The Marvel Cinematic Universe is arguably the most successful film franchise of our generation. It’s hard to
Poetry as a Cultural Weapon: Black Poets and the Power of Spoken Word
by Ona Ojo. ÔÇÿI began to write verse, not only because I liked it, but because it was a way