The Plurality of Identity in Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar
Note: This post was originally published in 2017. The Bell Jar was first published in 1963 under the pseudonym Victoria Lucas, which was probably Plath’s way of distancing herself from…
One Day by David Nicholls: A Charming Plunge into Romantic Realism
David Nicholls was a name that didn't ring many bells in the literary world prior to the publication of One Day in 2009. Born in Hampshire, England, Nicholls discovered a…
From the Platform 9 3/4 in an Entirely New Direction: Harry Potter and the Cursed Child
On July 31, 2016, the latest escapade into the wizarding world of J.K. Rowling, entitled Harry Potter and the Cursed Child, saw the light of day. This two-part West End stage play written by John Thorne stems from his collaboration with J.K. Rowling, the author of the original franchise and John Tiffany, the director of the play.
About a Boy, Nick Hornby: The book or the film – is that the question?
Discussions about books and film adaptations always seem to divide people. Book-lovers vs. film-lovers. You feel obligated, as if by some social norm, to choose a side and argue in…
In the Mists of Memory: The Sense of an Ending by Julian Barnes
Sometimes I picture memory as a sort of mental container in which one's experiences, conveniently labelled school, family vacations, UFO etc., can be compressed with a view to having something…