Category: Literature

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    Elizabeth Sorrell

    Literature Vs. Adaptation: The Hobbit, ‘Monumental Disappointment and Invincible Dwarves’

    Elizabeth Sorrell adds to the series of Literature Vs. Adaptation with The Hobbit.

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    Jack Brandon

    Literature Vs. Adaptation: The Patrick Melrose Novels – An inevitable failure or ambitious success?

    Jack Nicholas Brandon picks apart the 2018 adaptation of the ‘Patrick Melrose Novels’.

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    Georgie Holmes

    Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig

    Georgie Holmes shares her thoughts on Matt Haig’s most recent fictional novel ‘The Midnight Library.’

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    Becky Davies

    Review: Midnight Sun – Team Edward’s dream… and nightmare

    Midnight Sun is finally here – but did it live up to expectation? *Contains spoilers*

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    Becky Davies

    Stephenie Meyer: Twilight and Beyond

    As we anticipate the release of Stephenie Meyer’s new Twilight novel, Becky Davies looks back on her career so far.

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    Elizabeth Sorrell

    The Purpose and Rules Behind Imagist Poetry

    Elizabeth Sorrell digs deep into work by Ezra Pound and F.S Flint.

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    Georgie Holmes

    On Edge: Anticipating ‘The Midnight Library’ by Matt Haig

    Georgie Holmes anticipates the release of The Midnight Library on August 20th.

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    Morgan McMillan

    “Eye, the cauldron of morning”: Our Favourite Poets and Spoken Word Artists

    We asked some of our writers at The Edge their favourite poets & spoken word artists and ended up with quite the eclectic bunch.

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    Elizabeth Sorrell

    Review: The Feminist and the Sex Offender – “Levine and Meiners cover all bases by explaining the history and theory of abolitionist feminism”

    Political issues are definitely at the forefront of any society, Elizabeth Sorrell reviews Judith Levine and Erica R. Meiners’s The Feminist and the Sex Offender: Confronting Sexual Harm, Ending State Violence.

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    Becky Davies

    Midnight Sun: The Wait is Almost Over

    Twelve years after the first draft leaked, we’re finally getting Twilight from Edward’s perspective – what can we expect?

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    Georgie Holmes

    Closer To The Edge: Our Favourite Holiday Reads

    Some of our writers pick their favourite holiday reads that provide the perfect distraction from the current landscape of this alternative summer. From world-renowned classics to modern fantasy, there’s a book to entice everyone.   Wyrd Sisters by Terry Pratchett  Anyone who is familiar with Terry Pratchett’s ‘Wyrd Sisters’ may recognise the premises of Shakespeare’s […]

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    Sam Pegg

    Review: A Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes

    Sam Pegg reviews the latest novel set in the Hunger Games series by Suzanne Collins

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    Katie Evans

    Actor in Focus: Sir Ian McKellen

    Katie Evans discusses the life and work of actor Sir Ian McKellen. 

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    Jack Brandon

    Alexander Chee: From LGBTQ+ Activist to Award Winning Novelist

    Jack Nicholas Brandon delves into the life and times of American fiction writer and poet Alexander Chee.