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Should we judge a book by its cover?
Illustrations by Grace McKenna We’ve all heard the saying “don’t judge a book by its cover.” In many theoretical or philosophical situations this may be true, but what about with actual books? Nowadays, this phrase is used more in its metaphorical than literal sense, but some of its earliest recorded uses were in reference to real books. In George Eliot’s The Mill on the Floss (1860), the character Mr Tulliver says “But it seems one mustn’t judge by the outside” in relati
Lilia Harris
Nov 253 min read


The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: What to Read this Spring
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The Broad's Creative Editor, Srishti Ramakrishnan, has created a list of ten pieces of literature which...
Srishti Ramakrishnan
Apr 10, 20246 min read


The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: What to Read this Winter
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The Broad’s Creative Editor, Srishti Ramakrishnan, has assembled a winter reading list of ten essential...
Srishti Ramakrishnan
Feb 1, 20246 min read


The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: Christmas Edition!
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The Broad’s Creative Editors, Amy Norton, Noor Kabbani, and Srishti Ramakrishnan, have put together a...
Amy Norton, Noor Kabbani, Srishti Ramakrishnan
Dec 23, 20238 min read


The Broad’s Seasonal Recommendations: What to Read this Autumn
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq The Broad’s Creative Editor, Srishti Ramakrishnan, has put together a list of ten must-reads for this...
Srishti Ramakrishnan
Nov 16, 20237 min read


The guy doesn’t get the girl: The importance of female friendships in film and literature
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq From children’s fairy tales where the heroine marries the prince, to Hollywood films where the ‘guy gets...
Sorcha Tipping
Sep 19, 20233 min read


A Crime in the Land of 7000 Islands: A review
Rating: ** I didn’t enjoy reading A Crime in the Land Of 7000 Islands, although I did get the point of it. More of a fantastical mystery...
Rosie McCann
Jul 24, 20233 min read


Literature in the time of pandemic – What we can learn from our media escapes during global crises
Illustrations by Megan Le Brocq Writing about the Covid-19 pandemic can often seem gruelling and unrewarding. There’s a general sense...
Alice Greenbury
Jan 12, 20222 min read
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