On Wednesday 28 April (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting our monthly Page Breaks Research day. This is an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
Romance Reading Group: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism
Our next Romance Reading Group online session is based on Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism! Our next 20/21 session will be on next Thursday 29th April 2021 from 17:30-19:00, so save the date in your calendars! It will be on: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism. RSVP via: https://romancegroup.wixsite.com/home/event-details/contemporary-chick-lit-feminism This month, the Romance Reading Group will be dissecting … Continue reading “Romance Reading Group: Contemporary Chick Lit & Feminism”
Works Loved: Location Location Location
We’re back! Page Breaks this week will be on Wed 21 April at 1pm. We’ll be returning to our cherished ‘Works Loved’ format. Find out more about Works Loved here: https://blog.bham.ac.uk/englitpostgrad/works-loved/
Page Breaks: Research Day 31 March
On Wednesday 31 March (from 9:30 am), we will be hosting a Page Breaks Research day. This will be an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.
Romance Reading Group: Fat Heroines, Body Positivity and Romance
Our next Romance Reading Group online session is based on Fat Heroines, Body positivity and Romance! Our next 20/21 session will be on Thursday 18th March 2021 from 17:30-19:00, so save the date in your calendars! It will be on: Fat heroines, Body Positivity and Romance. Have you ever read a popular romance with a fat heroine? … Continue reading “Romance Reading Group: Fat Heroines, Body Positivity and Romance”
Page Breaks: ‘Rain’ (Colson Whitehead) – 17 March
For this week’s Page Breaks, we’re reading an extract from Colson Whitehead’s The Colossus of New York. Thanks to Will Carroll for this suggestion!
Page Breaks: Did Harold Bloom or Toni Morrison Win the “Literary Canon Wars”?
On Wed 10 March 2021, join us for a spirited discussion of how Harold Bloom and Toni Morrison challenged our thinking about what (and how) to read.
Page Breaks: ‘High Score’ (Netflix) – 24 March
For this week’s Page Breaks, we’re watching an episode of the Netflix documentary High Score. All welcome! Thanks to Niall Gallen for this suggestion.
Page Breaks: Books We Hate
In a counterpoint to our long-running session theme, Works Loved, this week we’re thinking about books that inspire the opposite emotion. Listen to the podcast ‘Books We Hate’, and come along to reflect on the discussion and share your own dislikes. (But don’t worry – Works Loved will be back soon, to remind us of … Continue reading “Page Breaks: Books We Hate”
Page Breaks Research Day: 24 February
On Wednesday 24 February (from 9 am), we will be hosting a Page Breaks Research day. This will be an opportunity to work on your own research (while knowing that others are working at the same time), with periodic zoom calls to set and reflect on goals.