Emily Bootle

Emily Bootle is a commissioning editor and writer at the i, and a former sub-editor at the New Statesman.

The romantasy infatuation

The best-selling genre in publishing combines magical worlds, steamy sex and unfortunate prose.

By Emily Bootle

By Emily Bootle

By Emily Bootle

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By Emily Bootle

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A new social media app claims to reflect the reality of its users – but is it ever possible…

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This intimate, shimmering record has all Swift’s hallmarks, alongside introspective, self-flagellating lyrics.

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The band’s new album is full of their signature contradictions. It is uplifting and ironic; ultra-modern yet nostalgic. Take…

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Also featuring essays by Mia Mercado and After the Romanovs by Helen Rappaport.

By Michael Prodger, Ellen Peirson-Hagger, Emily Bootle and Ellys Woodhouse

The thrill of the genre is that it lends a factual story a dramatic twist. In fact, it is…

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From Green Man to Glastonbury, the best festivals are UK festivals.

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Another World Is Possible by Mulgan, The Crane Wife by Hauser, Original Sins by Rowland Hill and Lilly and…

By Rachel Cunliffe, Emily Bootle, Lola Seaton and Michael Prodger

From the trumpet blasts in “Sweet Caroline” to the many chants based on the tune of “Vindaloo” – sports…

By Emily Bootle