Literary essays

When stories about Black women are limited, there's a tendency to platform the inspirational. Yet when it comes to finding kaleidoscopic stories for - and by - black women, they are few and far between. Through Kimberly's personal stories, the essays in black girl, no magic explore race, class, t...

From cultural icon Margaret Atwood comes a brilliant collection of essays - funny, erudite, endlessly curious, uncannily prescient - which seek answers to burning questions such as: Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories? How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating...

From cultural icon Margaret Atwood comes a brilliant collection of essays - funny, erudite, endlessly curious, uncannily prescient - which seek answers to burning questions such as: Why do people everywhere, in all cultures, tell stories? How much of yourself can you give away without evaporating...

James Morris was the respected author of such works as 'Venice' and 'Pax Britannica'. His transsexualism led him through years of torment, culminating in a sex change operation. Now Jan Morris, the author here, recounts her experiences.

Every day we think about love, and every day love eludes us. Maybe you're hoping to begin a new relationship, or in a secret place in your heart, gathering the courage to leave one. Maybe you're in a long-term partnership, wondering how to sustain love through life's many storms. Maybe you're a p...

Every day we think about love, and every day love eludes us. Maybe you're hoping to begin a new relationship, or in a secret place in your heart, gathering the courage to leave one. Maybe you're in a long-term partnership, wondering how to sustain love through life's many storms. Maybe you're a p...

In the years following the Second World War, there didn't seem much to smile about, but as J.B. Priestley illustrated in the classic 1949 'Delight', there are many joys to be found in even the simplest things.

Charles Dickens and Prince. Two wildly different artists who caught fire and lit up the world in ways no others could. Where did their magic come from? How did they work so hard and produce so much? How did they manage or give in to the restlessness and intensity of their creativity? How did they...

'The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows' poetically defines emotions that we all feel but don't have the words to express, until now - from the creator of the popular online project of the same name.