Why I Am Terrified of Squid: On H.P. Lovecraft

I’m currently rereading some of H.P. Lovecrafts short stories, which I first encountered a few years ago. Despite his cult… Read more Why I Am Terrified of Squid: On H.P. Lovecraft

Film Review: Excision (2012)

I’m enjoying a mini break, which means: more time to indulge in popular culture. I’ve spent the first days of… Read more Film Review: Excision (2012)

I always like literary detective work. Even though it usually deals with tiny pieces of information it can be extremely… Read more Chasing Patrick Bateman: On the Importance of Details

Almost everyone, in my experience, has a list of things they would like to learn. Be it figure skating, trout… Read more What Would You Like to Learn?

One of my favourite books as a child was Roald Dahl’s Matilda. I was very fond of the main character… Read more On Red Ponies and Sour Grapes

I spent the past weekend in Birmingham at the 59th annual conference of the British Association for American Studies. My… Read more BAAS 2014: On Violent Films and Disturbing Cities

“I just don’t have time to read,” my friend complains. We’re having coffee and she has spent the last ten… Read more Where to Read: Advice from a Book Fetishist

I’ve just started writing my first analytical chapter on Poppy Z. Brite’s novel Lost Souls. After a lot of theoretical… Read more Nitty Gritty: On the Joys of Detail

While authors are often valued (particularly in the context of so-called high literature) according to their ability to write books… Read more Escapism or Endless Joy? Four Fascinating Narrative Universes

As a female scholar working on Fight Club, the inevitable question one gets during awkward wine receptions is: “So how… Read more Entering Fight Club: On Becoming a Participating Academic