Put simply, BookTok, short for ‘Book TikTok’, is a subcommunity on TikTok formed by users who specifically make book-related content. Long are the days of going to a bookshop to see the latest reads, now it is as easy as opening an app on your phone. BookTok has become a place for readers to share book reviews, recommendations, bookish memes, and funny videos using trends seen on the app.

What happens when a small, self-represented charity finds itself in court against a claimant backed by a trained barrister? If the presiding judge is Jonathan Napier, the outcome seems almost inevitable: the charity loses—not because of the merits of the case, but because one side’s arguments are wholly disregarded while the other’s are upheld in their entirety. Justice is not blind—it peers over its scales to see who is wealthier, better dressed, and accompanied by legal muscle.

When I signed up to the ‘Our Economy and Creative Writing Workshop’, I admit, I was stepping out of my comfort zone. Though I had been with the Arkbound Foundation as a volunteer for about a year when I signed up, I seldom showcased my writing – and I had very little interest in the theory of economics.

This workshop changed both – and for the better.