Get Out [2017]

Directed by Jordan Peele 104 minutes Floor 3 Pink Zone 791.4372 GET October means two things Black History Month and Halloween – Get Out combines the two. The film fully deserved its award for Best Original Screenplay at this year’s Oscars as Jordan Peele became the first black winner of the award; certainly, the word […]

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet – Becky Chambers

The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet is a speculative fiction book about Rosemary Harper, a young woman who wants to leave her past behind by joining the crew of the Wayfarer. The ageing ship is host to a rag-tag bunch of misfits and together they travel to the farthest corners of the galaxy. I […]

The Good Immigrant – Nikesh Shukla [ed]

The Good Immigrant is a collection of essays and personal reflections about race and identity in the UK. The book offers fascinating insight into contemporary thought regarding race and immigration in twenty-first century Britain. Each essay is beautifully written, easily accessible, and offers fresh perspectives on what it means to exist in England as a non-white […]

“We’ve Got Issues” Presents: Episode 2 – “Nat Turner”

Do you like podcasts? Do you like comics? Are you not sure? Then We’ve Got issues is the podcast for you! Jumping off our Monthly Graphic Novel Recommendation, this podcasts talks about why we (didn’t) like reading our chosen title, which bits were our favourites and what were some of the more difficult things it […]

October 2018: Nat Turner by Kyle Baker

For this year’s Black History Month, we would like to showcase Kyle Baker’s graphic novel, Nat Turner. Focusing on Turner’s rebellion against slavery in Virginia in 1831, it is incredibly well-researched and historically accurate. The only text you’ll find is taken from The Confessions of Nat Turner: The Leader of the Late Insurrection in Southampton, […]

Read At Leicester

Our Read at Leicester Campaign is currently running for its third year. This initiative stemmed from studies that focused on the reading practises of young people entering higher education. Studies found that a high percentage of students had expressed a lack of interest in reading for pleasure, or had little opportunity to engage with the […]

Dystopian Literature Reading List

Read at Leicester 2017 text ‘The Power’ by Naomi Alderman is many things. It’s a feminist allegory, an alternate history, a thriller, horror and comedy, but above all it is unmistakably a dystopia. In keeping with this, the University Library has created a dystopian reading list of some of the best examples of the genre […]

September 2018: Blankets By Craig Thompson

Blankets is an emotional autobiography that narrates the struggles of childhood, teenage experience and how to reconcile those experiences as an adult. Focusing on Thompson’s devout religious upbringing in light of his sexual awakening, as well as the sexual abuse he endured from a male babysitter, Blankets offers a beautiful blending of realist panels with […]

August 2018: Citizen 13660 By Miné Okubo

Citizen 13660 offers a glimpse into the history of Japanese Interment in America during WWII. Pressured by white farming lobbyists in the 1940s who encouraged a hysterical media, the United States government rounded up everyone of Japanese descent into “protective custody.” Written and drawn by Miné Okubo, this novel offers a stirring portrayal of the harshness of […]

July 2018: Lumberjanes: What the Junk? By Noelle Stevenson

Lumberjanes, Volume 1: Beware the Kitten Holy by Noelle Stevenson focuses on the adventures of five girls who are attending a camp for “Hard-Core Lady Types” who face increasingly bizarre threats and mysteries. Cute, fast-paced and energetic, this graphic novel is a mix of science-fiction and fantasy, with a hint of magic realism. The chapters are […]