Homo Faber: Margin notes
The main library of the University of Birmingham is a place where you can still get lost among the shelves of books. … Keep Reading
The Vegetarian by Han Kang revisited
This book is so weird – and not just for the story. The text continuously keeps contradicting itself throughout the book and … Keep Reading
The Worst Reads of 2016
Last week we presented Ark volunteers’ favourite reads of 2016. Time for the worst ones. Just Kids by Patti Smith “I [Patti] … Keep Reading
The Best Reads of 2016
Ark volunteers pick and present their favourite reads of 2016. 2666 by Roberto Bolaño Madness. Roberto Bolaño’s last and massive 900-page novel … Keep Reading
Fantastic Book Podcasts and Where to Find Them
A select list of literary podcast to help maintain your sanity during the dark winter nights and the coming pilgrimages home to … Keep Reading
Review: The Aesthetics of Degradation by Adrian Nathan West
Custom dictates that in December one is to recommend books that have some, even oblique, connection to this festive period. This may … Keep Reading
The Wallcreeper by Nell Zink
The funniest book of 2016: Nell Zink’s first novel The Wallcreeper from 2014 is a witty, dark and sharp portrait of a … Keep Reading
The Joke and its Relation to College Educated Straight White Males
I am part of a group, the members of which consider themselves to be individuals who do not constitute a group. This … Keep Reading
Modern Classics
A postmodern take on modern classics. … Keep Reading
Angst: Scattered illustrations
This piece is dedicated to the task of illustrating what Angst is. It will conclude with one of the most concise, direct and telling … Keep Reading