Dr Francesca Benatti, senior research fellow in Digital Humanities at the Open University, in discussion with Dr Shafquat Towheed, on the merits of comics and whether they are good quality reading material.

To read more on this topic, follow the links below:

Francesca Benatti Innovations in Digital Comics https://doi.org/10.1017/9781009319942 (open access)

The Comics Grid: Journal of comics scholarship https://www.comicsgrid.com/ (open access)

Sidney Padua The Thrilling Adventures of Lovelace and Babbage https://sydneypadua.com/2dgoggles/ (open access)

Rachel Smythe Lore Olympus https://rachelsmythe.com/lore-olympus/

Find out more about how reading works:

https://www.open.edu/openlearn/what-happens-you-when-you-read/

We also have a research group dedicated to reading and books:

https://university.open.ac.uk/arts/research/book-history/

Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing

Contributors:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/francesca-benatti

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/shafquat-towheed

Antonia Saunders, a doctoral researcher at the Open University, gives her recommendations for FIVE BOOKS ON ITALY.

Find Antonia’s article on classic novels about Italy in our 5 Books series here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/arts-social-sciences/five-classic-novels-to-read/

Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University here:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing

Contributor:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/antonia-saunders

Dr Samuel Sargeant, a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the Open University, gives his recommendations for FIVE BOOKS OF NORDIC NOIR FICTION.

Find Samuel’s article about Nordic noir fiction in our 5 Books series here:

https://www.open.ac.uk/blogs/news/arts-social-sciences/five-books-to-read-if-you-love-scandinavian-noir/

Find out more about English and Creative Writing at The Open University:

https://fass.open.ac.uk/english-creative-writing

Contributor:

https://profiles.open.ac.uk/samuel-sargeant