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Lessons in Censorship: A Cautionary Tale against Bodleian Blacklists

For some authors, the Bodleian Libraries have not always a safe haven for their work. Although marginalised texts are no longer demarcated with the phi symbol on their spines, with many having re-entered the undergraduate canon, Sophie Price discusses the valuable lessons we can learn from the Bodleian blacklist which remain pertinent today.

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Should ‘Orbital’ have won The Booker Prize?

Laurence Cooke reviews Samantha Harvey's 'Orbital', the winner of the 2024 Booker Prize.

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Fontaines DC and the (re) rise of indie Sleaze

I recently took to my finsta to post a story claiming that the Fontaines...

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Julie review – Free shots, toxic relationships, immersive theatre

My ticket to see Julie resembled an invite to a birthday party, promising a...

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Lessons in Censorship: A Cautionary Tale against Bodleian Blacklists

Should ‘Orbital’ have won The Booker Prize?

Fontaines DC and the (re) rise of indie Sleaze

Julie review – Free shots, toxic relationships, immersive theatre

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