Samantha Shannon: 'My mantra with the series is ‘Don’t be afraid …
6 days ago · Samantha Shannon is a New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author, and an alumnus of St Anne’s College, Oxford.She is the author of two ongoing fantasy series: The …
Should ‘Orbital’ have won The Booker Prize? - Cherwell
Mar 1, 2025 · I have some reservations, but first, some reassurances: this review is not going to claim that Samantha Harvey’s Orbital, the 2024 Booker Prize Winner, is a work without merit. …
Any Blue Will Do - Cherwell
5 days ago · This year, with the inaugural Blackwell’s Short Story Prize, Cherwell aimed to reconnect with its roots as a literary magazine in the 1920s, when our undergraduate …
In defence of Oxford's ugliest architecture - Cherwell
Feb 22, 2025 · “The city’s dreaming spires are being crowded out by architectural eyesores.” This was the central claim of an article I read in The Spectator last May prefaced ‘The Sad Decline …
Splat! - Cherwell
5 days ago · This year, with the inaugural Blackwell’s Short Story Prize, Cherwell aimed to reconnect with its roots as a literary magazine in the 1920s, when our undergraduate …
Cheap cashmere in freezing February - Cherwell
Feb 27, 2025 · Cashmere is a luxury fibre, warm in winter, sustainable, but you may have been put off in the past by its rocket-high prices. In this interview, Nearly New Cashmere offers …
Cherubs Grow On Trees: Atmospheric student filmmaking
Mar 3, 2025 · Making short films is hard. You have anything between two and 20 minutes to tell a compelling story. As an audience member, they can often feel unsatisfying. However, for many …
D.J. Taylor: 'The great and the good very rarely say anything ...
Feb 4, 2025 · D.J. Taylor is a biographer, novelist, and literary critic. He has written nearly thirty books in a range of genres, including the Whitbread Award-winning Orwell: The Life (2003), …
Ever wondered about the man singing on Cornmarket Street?
Mar 6, 2025 · You may not know him by name, but you’ve definitely heard him. If you picture the Wasabi on Cornmarket street, what may also come to mind is a man in front with a …
“All faiths and none?”: What college chapels can offer their students
Mar 6, 2025 · The rustle of a scholar’s gown. Dappled evening light glowing behind a stained-glass saint. The crackling of a candle being lit. The college chapel can easily feel removed …