Literature
Akwaeke Emezi on death, magic and life as an outsider
‘My community is real and valid’ — We speak to the trailblazing author behind one of the most anticipated books of the year, The Death of Vivek Oji.
Written by: Kate Wyver
Zaina Arafat on queer love, desire, and Palestinian identity
2020’s breakout author — The author’s powerful debut novel, You Exist Too Much, follows the story of a bisexual Palestinian-American with a penchant for unattainable women.
Written by: Kate Wyver
Mark O’Connell’s guide to surviving the apocalypse
Notes from the end of the world — In his new book, Notes From An Apocalypse, the Irish author investigates our in-built obsession with the end of the world – meeting preppers, bunker entrepreneurs and would-be Mars colonists from around the globe.
Written by: Colin Gannon
Carmen Maria Machado on lockdown, utopias and writing
‘Survival is its own art form’ — The US author reflects on the success of her genre-bending queer gothic memoir, In The Dreamhouse.
Written by: Kate Wyver
Nature and mental health: why our minds need the wild
Invisible magic — In her new book Losing Eden, science writer Lucy Jones explores the intimate link between the human psyche and the natural world.
Written by: Lewis Gordon
Rob Doyle: ‘so much political discourse is performative’
At the Threshold — The acclaimed author – lauded as one of the most vital voices in contemporary Irish fiction – talks psychedelics, Twitter, and his undefinable new novel, Threshold.
Written by: James Greig
The countercultural power of American pulp fiction
Mid-century rebellion — Popular mid-century paperbacks would often tackle radical issues shunned by the high-brow mainstream, disguising them in accessible language and compelling plots.
Written by: Miss Rosen
John Waters: life lessons from the Prince Of Puke
A filthy mind — The renegade filmmaker on embracing weirdness, breaking taboos and taking acid in your seventies.
Written by: Cian Traynor
How Lisa Taddeo uncovered the truth about women and sex
‘Everyone’s pathetic’ — In her groundbreaking new book, Three Women, the author explores the darkest depths of feminine desire – as well as the pain, passion and shame that comes with it.
Written by: Dominique Sisley
Juno Dawson: the YA author taking on the fashion industry
Meat market — In her latest book, Meat Market, the author and activist shines a light on the darkest corners of the fashion world. She talks to writer Jake Hall about exploitation, white saviours, and the real villain of The Devil Wears Prada.
Written by: Jake Hall
‘TERFs? I don't think they're either radical or feminist’
Andrea Lawlor in conversation — The groundbreaking author of Paul Takes The Form of a Mortal Girl talks about writing, activism, and their experiences growing up queer.
Written by: Megan Nolan
What Patti Smith’s Just Kids taught me about priorities
The book that made me — Writer Daisy Jones pays tribute to the musician’s 2010 memoir, and the lessons it teaches about knowledge, pleasure and fulfilment.
Written by: Daisy Jones