Rachel Sherlock
The Road to Baker Street:Fictional Detectives Who Paved the Way for Sherlock Holmes
Sherlock Holmes is perhaps the most well-known and widely recognised fictional character of all time. Within the genre of detective...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 23, 20185 min read
Reading Your Way to the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival: Part Two, Non-Fiction
In this, the second part of Bookwitty's reading list for the Toronto International Film Festival, I'm looking at the nonfiction books...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 23, 201810 min read
Reading Your Way to the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival: Part One, Fiction
As summer winds down, the world of film is gearing up for the excitement and buzz of the Toronto International Film Festival. The...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 21, 20186 min read
Victorian Secrets: Interview with Shrabani Basu, Author of Victoria & Abdul
Stephen Frear’s lavish historical drama Victoria & Abdul is set to hit cinemas in mid-September after its showings at both the Venice...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 20, 20187 min read
Literally Ridiculous: Great Parodies by Famous Literary Authors
The genre of parody in literature has, in recent times, been sadly consigned to low brow pun-based books such as Barry Trotter or The Da...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 20, 20186 min read
The History Behind Dunkirk: A Reading List
Christopher Nolan’s newly released Dunkirk has gripped and captivated audiences around the world. Interweaving several perspectives of...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 19, 201812 min read
Squeeze the Universe into aBall: A Reading List for Eliot's'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock'
T. S. Eliot’s iconic modernist poem ‘The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock’ was first published in the June 1915 edition of Poetry...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20187 min read
Detectives in Shining Armour: The Strange Chivalry of Noir Fiction
From men in trench coats and fedoras holding smoking guns, to sultry woman emerging from the fog, noir fiction has some of the most...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20187 min read
The Lighter Side of Death: Six of the Best Cozy Crime Novels
Crime fiction is one of the most enduring and popular literary genres, and within it is a whole host of widely differing subgenres. The...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20188 min read
The Terrible Twos: Gothic Doubles in the writing of Daphne Du Maurier
One of the most popular authors of the 20th century, Daphne Du Maurier was adored by fans but eschewed by critics, it would not be until...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20186 min read
The Conjure-Man Dies: Rudolph Fisher and the First Black Detective Novel
The Harlem Renaissance of the 1920s and 30s marked an explosion of African-American art, literature and music. The movement incorporated...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20185 min read
The Survival of Science Fiction in Emily St. John Mandel's Station Eleven
Emily St. John Mandel is one of the speakers for the 2017 PEN World Voices Festival, where she will be speaking on “Dystopian...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20189 min read
The Hero's Journey: 12 of the Best Books about Quests
The quest narrative is one of the oldest and more enduring types of stories. It has played a prominent role in folklore and myth around...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20183 min read
Review: Jenn Lee's Garbage Night
Dystopian fiction is having something of a cultural moment in these recent politically turbulent days. If you’re looking for a fresh...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20189 min read
Tales of a Juvenile Genius: The Fantasy Worlds of Charlotte Brontë
Charlotte Brontë is a name that looms large in the English literary canon. She and her sisters, Emily and Anne, produced some of the most...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20188 min read
Causing a Stir: Controversial Classics and their Impact on History
Classic literature is often famed for being important but feared for being stuffy. The canon can seem too old and well-established to be...
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Rachel Sherlock
Sep 7, 20187 min read
Reading for Tinder: How to Get as Well Read as Possible, as Quickly as Possible
There are any number of reasonable reasons you might need to read the classics in a hurry: Trying to fit classic literature into hectic...
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Rachel Sherlock
Aug 31, 20187 min read
Flannery O'Connor, a Revelation in Southern Gothic
Considered one of the greatest American fiction writers, Flannery O’Connor epitomised the Southern Gothic genre, which flourished in the...
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Rachel Sherlock
Aug 31, 20186 min read
Dicking around with Dickens: The Oft Overlooked Humor of a Literary Master
For many people, the idea of reading the works of Charles Dickens conjures images of sombre tomes and dry university lectures. It comes...
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Rachel Sherlock
Aug 31, 20187 min read
Wicked Holy: 5 Great Biographies of Saints
The glory of God is man fully alive - St Irenaeus Across the centuries, the saints have been an enduring source of fascination. While...
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