The beautiful are the damned in classic and contemporary literature
It makes sense that fashion models, and even actresses, are beautiful. Fashion and film are visual mediums, and beauty can…
Does size matter when it comes to books?
There is a copy of Moby Dick on my book shelf that I aim to read one day. But the…
Book review: the Neapolitan series by Elena Ferrante
Elena Ferrante’s Neapolitan novels start with a mystery – that of the missing friend, Lila. From there, the reader is…
The beauty of unguarded moments in photography and Ferrante
There is something vaguely unsettling about seeing a photo of yourself that you didn’t realise it was being taken. There…
What is the difference between literary and general fiction?
A glance at the cover can offer some clues as to the genre of a book, but it can be…
The Story of a New Name by Elena Ferrante
What is it about this series that so takes hold of the reader? Is it the Italian setting, so vividly…
