Books Editor Leonie Dunn looks over the life of the prolific author C.S. Lewis

Jay Fagerberg recommends this rather small and unassuming book to the truly passionate evolution geek or the Hermione-esque student who wants to impress their teacher, as it is jam-packed with facts and features on the theory of evolution

It’s time to broaden our literary horizons; Morrissey’s autobiography is not a Penguin Classic!

Books Editor Leonie Dunn picks her top 5 novels on those faceless killers and their detective counterparts

E-books are the future and nothing to be scared of

Gregory Watson reviews Sophia Al-Maria’s multifaceted exhibition Virgin With a Memory, which is currently on show at the Cornerhouse until 2nd November

As it is Mental Health Awareness Week, Books Editor Leonie Dunn picks the top 5 most iconic novels that focus and reflect on mental health

Nafisi “invites us to join her as citizens of her ‘Republic of Imagination,’ a country where the villains are conformity and orthodoxy and the only passport to entry is a free mind and a willingness to dream.”

Alister Pearson returns to 1957 when legendary absurdist Albert Camus won the prestigious Nobel Prize for Literature

“Every moment happens twice: inside and outside, and they are two different histories.”

Alister Pearson reviews Franz Kafka’s novel regarding bureaucracy and frustration, The Castle.

On the 186th anniversary of Leo Tolstoy’s birth, Alister Pearson remembers the life of the famous writer, philosopher and political thinker.

If you thought the rainy city didn’t have much to offer in terms of literature, think again. Manchester has inspired generations of great writers and is now home to a vibrant literary scene.

Looking to escape the madness of Freshers’ Week? Check out some of these bookish venues

Elizabeth Mitchell argues that one of the most prolific writers of all time deserves the same reputation as his overexposed contemporary, Dickens

Harriet Hill-Payne, The Mancunion’s own Arts editor, talks to Books about Great Expectations

Although it isn’t a book, and it is not permanent, outdoor writing is a valuable and communal literature

Count down your days with a quote and a tune