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Literature

Our Goodbyes: the Final Recommendation List from the 2021/2022 Literature Editors

To continue a trend that last year’s editors started, this year’s Literature Editors, Catarina Vicente and Shivika Singh, wanted to write a final article on our recommendations. Catarina Vicente on The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett Three years of university, three years of books. I always find endings sad, and finishing uni is no different, but I can confidently say that my time at Quench … Continue reading Our Goodbyes: the Final Recommendation List from the 2021/2022 Literature Editors

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Collage of Harry Styles with Haruki Murakami books as the background.
Literature

Celebrities and Book Recommendations

By Emma Williams Truthfully, I used to think that wanting to know what books celebrities were reading was a strange trend; after all, celebrities are just normal people, arenÔÇÖt they? I did not understand that reading the same literature as the people who inspire them enables people to feel more connected to their idols, until one of my own, Harry Styles, began making recommendations. My … Continue reading Celebrities and Book Recommendations

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Literature

Our Goodbyes: the Final Recommendation List from the 2020/2021 Literature Editors

From QuenchÔÇÖs 2020/21 Literature Editors, Neus, Nicole and Ona: ItÔÇÖs been quite a year, but being able to read and talk about books is one of the things that helped us through. We want to thank all of our contributors and readers whoÔÇÖve made the first year of QuenchÔÇÖs literature section so phenomenal. To say goodbye, weÔÇÖve each recommended a book worth mentioning for our … Continue reading Our Goodbyes: the Final Recommendation List from the 2020/2021 Literature Editors

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Literature

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 agree by now that nothing makes Christmas quite as special as the presence of children; that pure rush of excitement at 7 am is enough to make anyone believe in Santa Claus all over again. Mark Twain encapsulates this warm feeling in A Letter from … Continue reading Festive Books to Get You Ready for Christmas

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Fashion

Affordable, Sustainable and Splurge-Worthy? Here Are A Few of The Best Places to Find Quality Loungewear

Words by Rachel Citron Loungewear has become a cult staple in any wardrobe. Sales have boomed as a result of the pandemic with consumers swapping jeans for joggers as comfort is key. The BBC reported in April that when the lockdown began in March, the UK online demand for loungewear had soared 322%. The data was collected by LoveTheSales.com which is a website that aggregates … Continue reading Affordable, Sustainable and Splurge-Worthy? Here Are A Few of The Best Places to Find Quality Loungewear

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Fashion

BAME Fashion and Beauty Companies

by Rhi├ón Lock The conversation surrounding the recent Black Lives Matter protests across the world has forced all of us to consider more ways in which we can support the black community. ┬áFor many of us, this contribution includes ensuring that we are buying from ethical, diverse and underrepresented black-owned businesses. Whilst this is by no means an exhaustive list, if you are already thinking … Continue reading BAME Fashion and Beauty Companies

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Film & TV

Films Made by BAME Directors

Words by Ona Ojo, Ella Rowe Hall, Thomas Benny, Finegas Stocking and Megan Evans (in order of appearance) Illustration by Shafia Motaleb @artsyfifi Sorry to Bother You (2018) dir. Boots Riley RileyÔÇÖs directorial debut is an absurdist dark comedy set in an alternate modern-day Oakland. Despite an unpromising start in a telemarketing office, young, black and anxious Cassius ÔÇÿCashÔÇÖ Green quickly rises through the company … Continue reading Films Made by BAME Directors

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Literature

Books Written by BAME Authors

Illustration by Jasmine Snow @jasminesnowartContributions by: Ella Clucas, Kate Waldock, Ellie Hutchins, Ella Lloyd, Annabelle Ingram and Rhian Lock (in order of appearance) Kindred (1979) by Octavia Butler If youÔÇÖre looking for a book that will enthral you in its narrative whilst at the same time educating you on the history of racial politics, Kindred is it. In this poignant science fiction novel Butler brings … Continue reading Books Written by BAME Authors

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