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The Writer as Memory Activist
Read more: The Writer as Memory ActivistAntonia Wimbush explores how cultural works preserve the overlooked memories of Caribbean migration to France through the BUMIDOM program and challenge France’s national narrative.

A career in crime: Dr Eric Sandberg reflects on research in crime fiction studies
I came to crime fiction studies through the back door. Like many people, I grew up reading mysteries. Franklin W. Dixon’s Hardy Boys series was an early favourite – I coveted the small blue hardcovers with a greedy passion, and…

Ghost Stories in the Post-Truth Age – A Dialogue
Charlie Pidcock interviews Catherine Belsey about her latest book, Tales of the Troubled Dead, which traces examples of ghost stories from Homer to present.

Arabic and Hebrew in one Text
Dr Mohamed A. H. Ahmed discusses authors who started their literary careers writing in Arabic before switching to write in Hebrew due to social surroundings

Cute Ecologies: Beatrix Potter, Mushrooms and Miniature Worlds
Once known primarily as the author of ‘twee’ children’s books about fastidious mice and naughty rabbits, Beatrix Potter has gained recognition in recent years for her wide-ranging accomplishments as a conservationist, mycologist and scientific illustrator. In the 1890s, before embarking…

Robert Louis Stevenson and Character Creation
Audrey Murfin explores Robert Louis Stevenson and his methods of Character Creation

Émile Benveniste and the Last Lectures
John J. Joseph, editor of Last Lectures, talks about the process of bringing Émile Benveniste to an English-speaking audience. ‘It’s been a great privilege for me to play a role in making Benveniste’s last lectures available to a wider audience.’…

Christmas hauntings
Catherine Belsey discusses our love for ghost stories. Follow her on a spine-tingling journey of our facination with Christmas hauntings.

Making Renaissance Literature Matter Now: Five Practical Strategies for Pursuing Justice in the Classroom
Making Renaissance Literature Matter Now: Wendy Beth Hyman and Hillary Eklund discuss five practical strategies for pursuing justice in the classroom

Ovid and Adaptation in Early Modern English Theatre
Lisa Starks and the contributors discuss their interest in Ovid and Adaptation in Early Modern English Theatre.