The Rediscovery of Alexander Hamilton: From Obscurity to Broadway Fame Having heard such great things about the musical, I decided to give it a watch and enjoyed it a great deal. I’ve always felt that, even if a few liberties … Continue reading
First published in 1961, Catch-22 has since gone on to become a modern classic and is widely regarded as one of the finest examples of anti-war satire to have ever been produced. Inspired by his military career as a bombardier … Continue reading
Since 1983, the Red Hot Chili Peppers have been rocking the world with their funk-rock sound. While most of their peers have faded out of the limelight, passed away, or retired, the Chilis continue to perform sold-out stadium shows in … Continue reading
Over 2,000 years ago the Persian empire, led by the great king Xerxes I, descended upon ancient Greece with the largest army the world had ever seen, ready to kill Western democracy in its cradle. Despite facing hopeless odds, the … Continue reading
Widely considered to be one of the finest Japanese writers of his generation, Murakami’s name may not be instantly familiar with Western readers, but you’ll no doubt have seen a number of his books on the shelves of your local … Continue reading
At the time of writing, COVID-19, also known as Corona Virus, has the world tightly in its grip and the majority of us are refined to our homes, remaining in isolation in the hopes that we might be able to … Continue reading
Okay, so I may have been on a bit of a Tolkien kick recently, but who can really blame me? The real world is so dreadfully dull, tedious and depressing, and it seems I can’t go five minutes without hearing … Continue reading
In 1945, author Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn was arrested and sentenced to eight years hard labour in a gulag for making anti-Stalin remarks in his private letters. Upon his release, Solzhenitsyn published a semi-autobiographical novel which allows readers to follow a day … Continue reading
J.R.R. Tolkien is rightfully considered the father of modern fantasy, and it’s not hard to see why. Taking inspiration from myths of old such as Beowulf and Grendel, Tolkien created a vast new land full of detail named Middle-Earth. Most … Continue reading
Despite the fact I’ve owned a copy of To Kill a Mockingbird for years, and despite the fact that it’s one of the most famous and influential novels to come out of the United States, I confess that it took … Continue reading