It’s been a while since my last post, but I have been enjoying a well-deserved break. As most people I… Read more When Reading Feels Like a Guilty Pleasure…
Category: literature
What Cheap Booze Taught Me About Literature
Many moons ago, when I had just reached the legal drinking age and was introduced to the wonderful world of… Read more What Cheap Booze Taught Me About Literature
This Is Quite Possibly the Weirdest Book I’ve Ever Read…
… and I’m still not sure what to think of it. Leafing through 500 Cult Books, always a great source… Read more This Is Quite Possibly the Weirdest Book I’ve Ever Read…
Review: Terror and Wonder at the British Library
As someone who once spent six months looking forward to a Marilyn Manson concert, I was delighted when the British… Read more Review: Terror and Wonder at the British Library
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
Chasing Patrick Bateman: On the Importance of Details
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
On Red Ponies and Sour Grapes
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
Where to Read: Advice from a Book Fetishist
“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
Escapism or Endless Joy? Four Fascinating Narrative Universes
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
Entering Fight Club: On Becoming a Participating Academic
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
cococatani 