Before the Curtain Falls: A Two-Week Sprint Through the NT Archive

I have two weeks left of my National Theatre at Home subscription, and like any girl with a dwindling direct...

Cutting Subscriptions, Not Joy: How I’m Saving for an Italian Summer

In August, I’m heading to Italy — Bologna, Modena, Parma, Ravenna, Rimini, maybe even Brisighella if I time it right....

Paprika-Butter Pasta with Keema, Black Chickpeas & Greek Yogurt

This recipe came together almost by accident but turned out so deliciously that I knew it had to be shared....

Adapted: The Boy with the Topknot and Marriage Material

I’ve been thinking a lot about adaptation and how a story shifts depending on the medium, and how we shift,...

Nonfiction November: Rabbit Holes, Mood Reads & 6 Month Delayed Musings

Back in November 2024, I set out with modest ambitions: to mood-read my way through Nonfiction November. For the uninitiated,...

Shortlisted, Short Books, Short Attention Span

Earlier this year, I decided I was going to read the entire International Booker Prize long list. All of it....

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank

What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank In February I took an impromptu trip to the Marleybone...

Love in Exile by Shon Faye

Just finished listening to Shon Faye’s new book, Love in Exile, very beautifully written, would recommend. Loved the chapters on...

I Don’t Live in a Palace—So I Had to Get Real About My Books

Like many readers, I’ve come to terms with a difficult truth: I don’t live in a palace. My ceilings aren’t...

Delight

In his essay collection Delight, JB Priestley explores a variety of delightful things. It's remarkable how ridiculously specific and yet...

Love at First Verse: Poems for Every Kind of Love

Valentine’s Day isn’t just about romantic love —it’s a celebration of love in all its forms. From passionate romance to...

The Library is OPEN

Recapping my January 2025 reads Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell "I didn't plan to fall in...