Modern British Fiction

Oct 9, 2008

Review: Michael Cox, The Glass of Time

Michael Cox's second novel is a worthy sequel to the murderous events of his first, The Meaning of Night. more...

Sep 28, 2008

Review: David Gaffney's Never Never

David Gaffney's debut novel is a darkly comic tale of debt, caravans, and adversaries dressed as giant lemons... more...

Aug 7, 2008

The Journal of Dora Damage

Belinda's Starling's witty tale, newly released in paperback, is a "Vic-Lit" novel in the style of Sarah Waters, Michael Faber and Jane Harris. more...

Jul 10, 2008

Scarlett Thomas: The End of Mr Y

Looking for something a little darker than your average summer blockbuster? Thomas' gripping novel could be just the thing. more...

Apr 27, 2008

Sebastian Faulks' Engleby

After mixed reviews of his medical novel Human Traces, Sebastian Faulks is back on form with Engleby, recently released in paperback. more...

Apr 20, 2008

Sebastian Faulks Bibliography

Over the last fifteen years Sebastian Faulks has established himself as one of the most accomplished and successful authors in the UK. more...

Mar 24, 2008

Crime Writer Simon Kernick

With his seventh book due to be released in paperback in the UK this summer, Kernick has become one of the most successful of the current crop of British crime writers. more...

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Oct 8, 2008

The Line of Beauty Reading and Analysis Guide

By: Heather Kemp

A set of ten questions for individuals or groups to use in analyzing and discussing The Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst. more...

Sep 14, 2008

Review The Warrior's Princess by Barbara Erskine

By: Susan Whelan

In Barbara Erskine's latest novel the lives of a modern woman and the daughter of King Caractacus, dead for more than 2000 years, become entwined. more...

Sep 11, 2008

A Short Review of Pat Barker's 2nd Novel

By: Sabrina Louise Webb

Pat Barker is a revolutionary and contemporary writer; in all of her works she explores key and often uncomfortable ideas that are always relevant to modern day life. more...

Aug 31, 2008

Review: The Book of Other People

By: Dale Van Every

A recent anthology edited by Zadie Smith, The Book of Other People features 23 of the best literary writers of the 2000's, and an assortment of odd characters. more...

Aug 31, 2008

Djuna Barnes and "Nightwood":

By: Michael Dellert

The novel "Nightwood" by Djuna Barnes (1936) is complex, dense, and stunningly beautiful, yet popular interpretations seem apologetic. more...

Aug 18, 2008

Haroun and the Sea of Stories

By: Seth Tomko

Rushdie's imagination seems to want to add so much to the novel that there is little room for the characters to breath and grow. more...

Aug 17, 2008

The Rendezvous and Other Stories

By: Claire Cowling

In this collection, Daphne du Maurier displays her incredible talent for creating wide-ranging moods and her unwavering realism in her characterization. more...

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