Poets Are More Than You Think
By Ciéra Cree – Poetry and poets are something which seem to scare people. Upon learning that poetry was being taught in an English class, I remember audibly hearing the…
Category: Literature
‘Conversations with Friends’ (2017) by Sally Rooney – Book Review
By Lily Brown – I finally got around to reading Sally Rooney’s debut novel Conversations with Friends last month. I had read Normal People in 2019 for a book club meeting and…
‘100 Years of Silence’ – Poetry
By Ciéra Cree – plagued by her thoughts; an unfamiliar voice /
utters words of depreciation /
that permeate the silence…
‘Journey To The Centre Of The Earth’ (1864) by Jules Verne – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – Journey to the Centre of the Earth was a journey indeed, a fabulous adventure; a classic piece of Sci-Fi lit straight from the 1860s. It wasn’t exactly what I expected…
‘The Little Prince’ by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry (1943) – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – From the looks of it, it appears to just be a children’s book short enough for a bedtime story. But the content inside is enough to blow your mind. The Little Prince…
‘Eleanor Oliphant Is Completely Fine’ by Gail Honeyman (2017) – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – I have lots to say about this book, though my feelings are mixed. It’s widely-popular with many, many loving readers, except unfortunately I don’t think that…
‘Caraval’ by Stephanie Garber (2016) – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – I hadn’t immersed myself in a good fantasy book for an uncharacteristically long while. What better way to delve back into your favourite genre than a high…
A Winter Love (Short Story)
By Ciéra Cree – We watched the snow as it fell, amonting upon the floor. It looked so perfect there; untainted and untouched by humanity. I remember…
‘PAIN & PEOPLE’ – Visual Poetry
By Ciéra Cree – alas, it appears that you ripped my heart / and now it’s leaking / bleeding unevenly / down and down and down and down / here, this…
A Witch’s Midnight Whisper (Short Story)
By Nusrat Ahmed – On that day a massive, sinful wind was blowing outside. The universe seemed angry. A black crow started staring at me with his wicked sense of eyes; his…
‘The Man In The Mirror’ – Poetry
By Anushka Dey – When I look into the mirror / I wonder how little it knows / How little of the man that is me it shows…
‘Tranquility’ – Poetry
By Ciéra Cree – people wonder why I spend the years / staring at the same old lake. / just the same man / paintbrush in hand / by the…
‘A Map for Wrecked Girls by Jessica Taylor’ (2017) – Book Review
By Soyeenka Mishra – I had originally bought the hardcover version of this book on a whim since it was on discount, and I can safely say that it was a good decision. The cover art is…
‘Perfect Storm’ – Poetry
By Soyeenka Mishra – The palpable, howling wind— one I hadn’t heard since years / Racked up in intensity this time; so strong, so cool, so vibrant…
‘The Perks Of Being A Wallflower’ by Stephen Chbosky (1999) – Book Review
By Ciéra Cree – Due to university work and other personal endeavours, I have been placing far less time aside for leisurely reading and engrossing myself within the minds and hearts of…
