Natalie Howarth

Natalie Howarth The talented and acclaimed writer and poet Benjamin Zephaniah passed away aged 65 Thursday 7th December. Since then, many people in and outside the literary world have been in mourning; often referred to as ‘the people’s laureate’, his poetry is characterised by its performance-oriented style as he...

Anna Boyne Sixteen years after the publication of his heart-wrenching novel ‘The Boy in StripedPyjamas’, John Boyne returns to ‘Out-With’ with a new, equally compelling perspective.  Told this time from the perspective of Gretel, Bruno’s older sister, John Boyne guidesreaders through her lifetime of struggling to reconcile with the...

Alicia Lacey The ‘classic’ novel encompasses universal themes, a wide range of diverse characters, realised settings, and will make connections that withstand the test of time. Alicia Lacey shares her list of books that will become modern classics in the near future.  Themes including discussions of morality, love and relationships, race,...

Christy Clark Some are large and sparse, some so densely packed it’s hard to see how you’ll ever make it out. All the times I’ve joked ‘I could spend all day in here!’, and all the blurbs of never-bought books I’ve scanned, I still don’t think I appreciate independent...

Alicia Lacey The rise in popularity around studying, exams, university life and general academia has created an obsession with a persona surrounding the aesthetic of learning. Alicia Lacey shares her thoughts on the problem of romanticising academia. This romantic view of education has led to unrealistic expectations which includes...

Alicia Lacey As the new academic year begins and students begin to long for ways to romanticise their walks to campus or having a coffee with friends in the darker evenings; the campus novel seems like the ideal way to settle into your studies. Alicia Lacey shares her favourite campus...