Twenty years ago the world first met The Boy Who Lived – scrawny, scarred and bespeckled. Since then, Harry Potter and his many woes and adventures have revolutionised the world of children’s literature and has become the best-selling series in … Continue reading Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of J.K Rowling Originally Published in Print February 2019
Protest and marches are common enough to students, particularly this year, where tales of trauma and misconduct dominated newspaper headlines – yet another sexual assault trial poorly conducted, another victim shamed. As the throes of allies marched along O’Connell Street, … Continue reading A Testament to Atwood Sequel to ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret Atwood to be published in September 2019
Before Girl, Balancing and Other Stories, the work of Helen Dunmore was a mystery to me. A poet, author and writer of children’s books, Dunmore passed away at the age of sixty-four, a loss described by many as an injustice; a … Continue reading Gone But Not Forgotten: The Legacy of Helen Dunmore Discovering the hidden treasures of Girl, Balancing and Other stories