Author Archives: Zoë Wells

Procrastinate productively with creativity

[published in The Boar, 30/05/2018] It’s getting to be that weird time of year again: the one where some people have finished all their exams and coursework and are celebrating by downing absurd amounts of vodka, while other people are only halfway through and are really starting to feel the burnout. If you’re reading thisContinue reading “Procrastinate productively with creativity”

Jonathan Edwards In His Own Words

[published in Kamena Magazine, 22/05/18] Jonathan Edwards’ first poetry collection, My Family and Other Superheroes (Seren Books, 2014), was the winner of the 2014 Costa Poetry Award. His humorous poetry covers life growing up in Wales, filled with characters from Evel Knievel to Marty McFly to bicycling nuns. He holds an MA in Writing from Warwick, andContinue reading “Jonathan Edwards In His Own Words”

Timeless words: remembering the words of the Holocaust

[published in The Boar, 14/03/18] Barbara Tuchman, historian and Pulitzer Prize-winning author, once said: “books are the carriers of civilisation. Without books, history is silent. Books are humanity in print”. These words remain timeless. More than understanding humanity, books help us understand inhumanity, moments of evil alongside the moments of brightness. Books are an emotionalContinue reading “Timeless words: remembering the words of the Holocaust”

Bury Your Gays: The History of a Killer Trope

[article published in The Boar, 21/02/18] According to GLAAD’s annual study, last year had the highest number of LGBT+ characters played by regular or recurring actors on primetime television ever, with 6.4%, up from 4.8% in 2016 or 4.0% in 2015. That’s a significant jump, but what’s most impressive about that figure is that, for theContinue reading “Bury Your Gays: The History of a Killer Trope”