Author Bill Cooke examines some of the most popular claims about H G Wells's views on fascism, utopia, and science, viewing Wells as a public intellectual and revealing how he foresaw our current era of ecological disaster.
Pride Month 2024 Reading List
This Pride Month, we've put together a selection of books and journal articles which can help us learn about queerness and queer representation - from Trans-ing the enlightenment to new translations of classic Latin American Literature.
New to our World Writing in French series: Prisoner of the Levant
Prisoner of the Levant, a novel written by Darina Al Joundi and translated by Helen Vassallo, offers a moving account of the struggle for emancipation and enlightenment, condemning a world that restricts women's freedom. In this blog post, Helen Vassallo explores the novel's premise and reflects on her experience translating this impactful work.
Liverpool University Press to publish The Shandean from 2024
Liverpool University Press is delighted to announce the publication of The Shandean from 2024. Ask your librarian to get access to the journal: http://www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/action/recommendation?doi=10.3828/shandean
ChatGPT and the Evolution of Digital Discourse: A Literary Perspective
In this blog post, Jaime Harrison delves into how, coinciding with the completion of 'Digital Culture in Contemporary Fiction', the public conversation surrounding digital culture underwent a significant transformation following the introduction of ChatGPT.