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The article reflects on the election of a female Professor of Poetry at Oxford University. Topics discussed include issue of poetry and education addressed by poet Simon Armitage; role of the poet in society and Marilyn Butler becoming Rector of Exeter College in 1993; and failure of Helen Gardner to become first female Professor of Poetry.

The article presents a review of the play "The Inheritance" by the American playwright Matthew Lopez and is based on gay identity.

The article reviews the theatrical production "X," directed by Vicky Featherstone and starring Rita Zmitrowicz, performed at the Royal Court Theatre in London, England.

A literary criticism of the book “A Long Way From Home" by Peter Carey is presented. It talks about the book narrating a fictional story of a mother who is a car mechanic. It tells about the book narrating the poor condition of the protagonist who along with the neighbor decides to enter the car racing contests held in Australia. It speaks about the book sharing and describing the bonds build between families and friends.

The article comments on the Chair of Poetry. Topics discussed include speech given by poet Joseph Trapp, delivering his lecture as Oxford University's first Professor of Poetry, Sir Geoffrey Hill is the Oxford's recent Professor of Poetry and lectures on "Poetry and War" given by T. H. Warren, President of Magdalen college. It adds the purpose of the Chair to find links between scholarship, criticism and poetry.

The article reviews the play "Carmen Disruption," by Simon Stephens and directed by Michael Longhurst at Almeida Theatre in London, England until May 23, 2015.

The article reviews a play "Angels in America: A Gay Fantasia on National Themes" by Tony Kushner at the National Theatre, London, England through August 19, 2017.

The article presents mix media previews all written by Anthony Burgess including the book "Napoleon Symphony," the theatrical production "A Clockwork Orange," directed by Alexandra Spencer-Jones held at the Soho Theatre in London, England, and the radio play "Napoleon Rising," adapted by Anjum Malik, to be aired at the British Broadcasting Corp. (BBC) Radio 3 on December 2, 2012.

The article reviews the theatrical production "Unreachable," directed by Anthony Neilson, performed at the Jerwood Theatre Downstairs at the Royal Court in London, England on August 6, 2016.

The article reviews the theatrical "Uncle Vanya" directed by Robert Icke, and starring Paul Rhys, which will be performed at Almeida Theatre in London, England on March 26, 2016.

The article reviews Nicola Wilson's play "Plaques and Tangles," directed by Lucy Morrison, performed at the Jerwood Theatre Upstairs in the Royal Court Theatre in London, England, starring Monica Dolan and Ferdy Roberts.

Discusses the literary criticism works by C.S. Lewis and states how in the late 1990s, those works must be reassessed. The books by Lewis that are enjoying popularity; Why his literary criticism faded from scholarly circles; How those works should be viewed as literature themselves; Lewis' writing style.

The article reviews the Theresa Rebeck play "Seminar," directed by Terry Johnson and starring Rebecca Grant, Oliver Hembrough and Roger Allam, performed at the Hampstead Theatre in Camden, London, England until November 1, 2014.

The article reviews the revival of Kevin Elyot's musical "My Night with Reg," starring Geoffrey Streatfeild and Lewis Reeves and performed at Donmar Warehouse until September 27, 2014.

The article reviews the theatrical production "Oh What a Lovely War" at the Theatre Royal Stratford in London, England.

A letter to the editor is presented in response to a correspondence on the review of David Stacton's reissued novels in the April 26, 2013 issue.

Reviews a performance of the play 'Hitchcock Blonde,' written and directed by Terry Johnson at the Royal Court Theatre, London, England.

Reviews the play 'Woyzeck,' by Georg Büchner, directed by Robert Wilson at the Barbican Theatre in London, England.

Reviews a performance of the play 'The Destiny of Me,' by Larry Kramer, directed by Drew Ackroyd at the Finborough Theatre in London, England.

Reviews the play 'The Distance From Here,' by Neil Labute, directed by David Leveaux, and performed at the Almeida at King's Cross in London, England.

Reviews the play 'The Night Heron,' by Jez Butterworth, performed at the Royal Court Theatre under the direction of Ian Rickson.

Reviews the play 'Humble Boy,' by Charlotte Jones, directed by John Caird at the Cottesloe Theatre in London, England.

Reviews a March, 2000 performance of the play 'Helpless,' written by Dusty Hughes, at the Donmar Warehouse in London, England.