Oval

The particular promises and contradictions of the Berlin art-world are examined in Elvia Wilk's dystopian, and yet all-too-relatable, debut novel.

Criticism 15th August 2019

The Recovering: Intoxication and Its Aftermath

Leslie Jamison's memoir of overcoming addiction balances a desire for originality against the soothing, redemptive familiarity of the chorus.

Criticism 19th June 2018

Essayism

Brian Dillon's journey through the 'unstable multiplicity' of the essay form is maddening and exquisite in equal measure.

Criticism 4th October 2017

Rebecca O'Dwyer

Rebecca O’ Dwyer is an art writer and critic, and editor of online artwriting platform, Response to A Request. She recently completed PhD studies at the National College of Art and Design, Dublin, writing on the conditions of contemporary art criticism.