Aileen Loftus reads ‘Muscle and Mouth’ and recommends reading short stories for the summer season

Aileen Loftus reviews Whereabouts, which Jhumpa Lahiri has translated from her original Italian work Dove mi trovo

We take a look at the Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist, after the online hate directed at the longlist nominee Torrey Peters, author of Detransition, Baby

Aileen Loftus reads the 2020 Booker Prize winning novel Shuggie Bain, and considers what the novel will look like on screen

The books section of the Mancunion have collaborated together to share our tips and recommendations to help you get over a reading slump.

Stormzy curated Merky Books, and We Are All Birds of Uganda by Hafsa Zayyan joint-won the inaugural #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize in 2019. We take a look to see what it’s all about

Aileen Loftus takes a look at some lockdown children’s titles, as well loved fictional characters face life in lockdown

Aileen Loftus reads Klara and the Sun, the latest title by Nobel Prize winner Kazuo Ishiguro

The books section have come together to consider the female writers who have inspired us for International Women’s Day

Aileen Loftus breaks down the systemic issues highlighted by The Slumflower’s plagiarism accusation against Florence Given

Following the success of the Netflix series, Aileen Loftus reads the first book in the Bridgerton series.

Deputy Books Editor Aileen Loftus reviews Mancunian Ways, a poetry anthology featuring work from a range of Manchester based poets, including Lemn Sissay and Jackie Hagan.

The books section have collaborated to provide a list of seven books to read this Valentine’s day.

The books section have created the ultimate Christmas book buying guide. Check out what we are recommending this Christmas

Aileen Loftus considers Half of a Yellow Sun after it has been voted the ‘winner of winners’ for the 25 year anniversary of the Women’s Prize for Fiction

Aileen Loftus chats with John from 21 to find out more about the literary magazine and the process of translation

Aileen Loftus finds out more about the HarperCollins Author Academy and how to get involved

Books are the ultimate distraction from the endless news cycle and are an important form of self-care. Check out our lockdown book recommendations

Now the Twitter storm has died down, Aileen Loftus reads Troubled Blood in light of Rowling’s problematic views on transgender identity

Aileen Loftus explains how this years #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize will work