Herculine follows an unnamed narrator as she drops out of society to join a commune exclusively for trans women – only to discover that all is not as utopian as it first seems
Oct 09, 2025
The poet-turned-novelist talks growing up in rural Australia, the history of lesbian literature, and writing her first novel, Be Happy I Am Mad
Oct 07, 2025
Antonio Marras
The Sardinian designer returned to Milan Fashion Week with a co-ed collection inspired by the words of iconic writers
Sep 26, 2025
Thinking of getting involved in student journalism? We speak to the editors behind five creative university magazines across the UK about why you should go for it
Sep 22, 2025
Tired of swiping, swathes of young people are flocking to singles nights in search of a romantic meet-cute – here, writer Rebecca Fearn tries out a new dating event with a literary twist
Sep 10, 2025
Bet you rue the day you kissed a reader in the dark
Sep 08, 2025
On The Rag – dubbed ‘America’s second greatest tabloid’ by The New York Post – celebrated their UK launch this week. We speak to founder Sammy Loren about injecting new life into London’s literary scene
Sep 03, 2025
The Pulitzer-winning critic speaks to Eli Cugini to mark the UK publication of her latest essay collection, Authority: Essays on Being Right
Aug 07, 2025
From Jeremy Atherton-Lin’s dreamy queer romance Deep House, to Philippa Snow’s latest essay collection, these are the hottest new releases to have on your radar
Jul 21, 2025
Hinge
The Comedic Timing author talks about the romance of New York, the uniqueness of relationships, and other lessons from working with a real Hinge couple for the ‘No Ordinary Love’ anthology
Jun 11, 2025
The bestselling author and poet is back with his long-awaited second novel, The Emperor of Gladness. Here, he reflects on modern work, kindness and the death of the American dream
May 15, 2025
Snow Business is a collection of ‘reviews, essays and flash fiction’ from one of Britain’s best cultural critics, which explores ‘the unbreakable bond between mass media, popular culture and art’
May 07, 2025
The author’s new book, Stag Dance, is a genre-spanning exploration of the messy boundaries between trans and cis identity
Mar 19, 2025
Hosted by Camille Sojit Pejcha and Substack, the event saw the leading lights of New York’s literary scene descend on a Wall Street bathhouse for a series of readings on the theme of desire
Mar 14, 2025
The overwhelming majority of straight women agree that men who enjoy reading are attractive – but what is it about ‘book boyfriends’ that makes them so hot?
Mar 13, 2025
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