O Brother, Where art thou?

by Sarah

If Raskolnikov is the anti-hero of ‘Crime and Punishment’, surely the hero of the piece is the good friend he calls brother, Razumikhin. Explorations of close female friendships are ten a penny in… Continue reading →

You’ll never guess what they did before television, (and it’s not what you think!)

by Sarah

Early on in ‘Crime and Punishment’ , Raskolnikov receives a letter from his mother revealing how unjustly treated his sister Dunya has been, while working as a governess. Dunya had sent an advance on her… Continue reading →

This lot will make you want to be alone on Valentine’s day.

by Sarah

Everybody hates Valentine’s day. Everybody. It’s the day when being single is akin to leprosy, and if you’re in a couple, you’re forced into buying into the cynical proliferation of hearts, flowers, chocolates… Continue reading →

Who wants to play the Wednesday Word Game with me?

by Sarah

This game is a cracker if you love words and wordplay! Here’s the deal. You choose a few words, preferably some plump, delicious beauties, that have fallen out of common usage, and you… Continue reading →

And that’s why reading Dostoyevsky is like skydiving with Walter White!

by Sarah

Some books need a run up. You know the ones I mean; the black-spined tomes of densely-packed miniscule text, heavy of weight and of theme. When I look at my monochrome bookshelves there are… Continue reading →