The Collector by John Fowles
Fowles’ menacing Frederick character is a chilling progenitor of incel culture.
Apparently Indian mythology has feminists too
Empowering or overpowering? Aditi comments on Kaikeyi, a feminist retelling of one of the most important Indian epics, the Ramayana.
Books’ Guide to Reading More
Life is about to get busy. Don’t forget to read!
Han Kang: Capturing humanity in historical trauma
Doyeon reflects on Han Kang’s remarkable lessons of empathy and the universal power of her novels.
The People Powering the Abdus Salam Library
A short word from a handful of the Imperial College Library team, who we may not see everyday, but whose presence is critical to our campus.
Private Pages, Public Ethics
Books editor Aditi questions the morality of reading posthumously published work.
Ink and Identity: Narratives of Palestine
Nadeen reflects on texts based on and around Palestine that deeply resonated with her.
Review: Tripticks by Ann Quin
Daniel unpacks the absurdity and experimental storytelling of Ann Quin’s surreal novel Tripticks.
The Felix Team’s Hot Summer Reads
The team’s summer reads weren’t exactly light and breezy.
Audiobooks, awkward skims, and hanging in there
This week in Books: audiobooks, and a goodbye to the Spring Term.
The scents in killing
Katia Zykova provides a chemical and literary perspective on the acclaimed story of a murderer.
Yellowface by R. F. Kuang hits the mark, sometimes
Book Club’s November pick: a witty take on the failings of an industry.