Othello – William Shakespeare I will confess that when I first saw the book Othello, I was baffled to how this could provide any help to my course, but this reservoir of literary techniques has blown me away! Othello is
Othello – William Shakespeare
York Mosque and Eid-Ul-Fitr
York Mosque and Eid-Ul-Fitr York Mosque welcomed more than 200 guests from across the city through its doors to come and join their Muslim neighbours in breaking their fast (Iftar) during Ramadan and getting to know the deeper meaning of Ramadan. Of
York International Shakespeare Festival at York St John: Remembering there is a world elsewhere.
York International Shakespeare Festival at York St John: Remembering there is a world elsewhere. We are delighted that our wonderful LLS team have put together a library display for the York International Shakespeare Festival (@YorkShakes), which is running from 21st April to
Musicals, Faith and Chocolate Eggs By Jane Speck
Musicals, Faith and Chocolate Eggs My absolute favourite musical, since I saw it on stage at the age of 7, is Jesus Christ Superstar. I know, I know, Andrew Lloyd Webber. But musical taste doesn’t come into it when you’re
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood
The Love Hypothesis by Ali Hazelwood The Love Hypothesis was, ironically, an experimental reading for me. I am not usually a big fan of romance novels; However, with Valentine’s Day around the corner, I thought it would be an excellent
Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion
Diversity in information resources: working towards inclusion This blog post is a revision of one written by Tom and Clare, two of our librarians, in 2019. As librarians our job is to source and acquire information resources, and to work
Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel
Station Eleven – Emily St. John Mandel Emily St. John Mandel’s novel Station Eleven is and will always be one of my favourite novels. It was a perspective-changing read that heavily impacted how I view apocalypse fiction and society. I
Review of Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor
Review of Kabu Kabu by Nnedi Okorafor The magnificent collection Kabu Kabu is a thrilling testament to Nnedi Okorafor as a writer of fiction, particularly short story fiction. Okorafor’s short stories test the bounds of the Sci-Fi genre through imaginative