Mark Lorch, University of Hull; Alina Patelli, Aston University; Ana M Queirós, Plymouth Marine Laboratory; Anna Bedenk-Smith, University of Lincoln; Benjamin Curtis, Nottingham Trent University;...
A new chapter is unfolding in the world of literary adaptations, with a wide variety of titles planned for 2026. From beloved classics such as Emily Brontë's Wuthering Heights to recent works such...
Every Monday on Global Comment, we share Something Special you don't want to miss. To fit with the six core pillars of the magazine, these will alternate between the themes of watch / listen / read /...
Children’s stories have often found a second life on screen. From illustrated classics to contemporary sagas, the leap from page to film or television has become a way to reimagine the worlds that...
This month we bring you a selection with a double promise: stories that already shine on the page and that, in 2026, will make the leap to the screen. It’s not just a reading list, it's an early...
Over at Five Books For this month, I thought it would be interesting to explore something I've never yet covered: books to change your life. I'm not talking about great works of fiction either...
The pressure is on. You need to buy Christmas presents for everybody you love and, for some people, you are stuck. It’s an inevitable part of the season. If you know somebody who is fascinated by...
It is a truth universally acknowledged that this quote from Jane Austen is one of the most famous and quoted in literature. This opening line of Pride and Prejudice sets the tone for the novel and...
Welcome to the second in our Book Bytes series on Global Comment, where will review books in a short video format. This first instalment has Nasser Ali Khasawneh talking about how much he enjoyed...
“The man who worries about what will next be happening to him loses this moment in dread of the next, and poisons the next with pre-judgement” These are the words of guidance priest Berandol...
