Reviews Aren't Dead

Or at least, they shouldn't be - so here are 5 based on books I loved

Jul 13 • Riley Herbert-Henry

19

9

5

May 2026

Sunday Times Literary Award for Fiction 2026

It's indie season, baby!

May 24 • Riley Herbert-Henry

22

9

4

And On the Way, I Lost It

How I stopped writing my novel by trying to write it well

May 4 • Riley Herbert-Henry

15

6

1

March 2026

The Weight of Love, Loss and Gratitude

A small act in a grieving room, and the moment I understood what love eventually asks of us.

Mar 11 • Riley Herbert-Henry

15

11

February 2026

I Can’t Explain Why I Loved This Book

Or why talking about books is harder than it looks

Feb 9 • Riley Herbert-Henry

17

3

2

January 2026

Kill the Canon (Gently)

Authority, taste, and who gets to decide.

Jan 28 • Riley Herbert-Henry

13

5

3

No, I’m Not Reading for the Aesthetic

BookTok, performativity, and the politics of reading in public

Jan 11 • Riley Herbert-Henry

20

12

9

This Is Me Coming Back

Reflections on reading, writing, and letting myself be

Jan 9 • Riley Herbert-Henry

17

21

October 2025

The Independent Writer's Workshop x Karen Jennings

The classics, reading from the continent and reading widely

Oct 27, 2025 • Riley Herbert-Henry

7

2

The Booker Prize Shortlist: Reflections, themes and the fragility of masculinity

Exploring how contemporary fiction exposes the cracks in modern masculinity.

Oct 17, 2025 • Riley Herbert-Henry

8

1

The Independent Writer's Workshop x Nadia Cassim

Samoosas, literary inspiration and the desire to create

Oct 6, 2025 • Riley Herbert-Henry

9

4

3

September 2025

The Independent Writer's Workshop x David Cornwell

Narrative voice, stylistic choices and the discipline of art

Sep 29, 2025 • Riley Herbert-Henry

8

2

3