Books Archive
10th March 2022
Literary Friction: A podcast for book lovers
Ava Innes explores Literary Friction, a podcast perfect for those who need a break from books, but not the ideas behind them
7th March 2022
A little review of a large book: To Paradise by Hanya Yanagihara
Does Hanya Yanagihara’s To Paradise live up to the success of her much loved previous novel A Little Life?
7th March 2022
A Little Life: looking back at Hanya Yanagihara’s bestseller
In light of the release of To Paradise, we take a look at Hanya Yanagihara’s previous bestseller A Little Life to see why it is still shaking its readers to their core
7th March 2022
A little event: an evening with Hanya Yanagihara
Hanya Yanagihara came to Manchester, a dream come true for fans of A Little Life and To Paradise
2nd March 2022
TikTok made me read it: It Ends with Us
Can content warnings ruin a book’s storyline? Hannah Wellock reviews BookTok sensation and New York Times Best Seller It Ends with Us by Colleen Hoover and discusses its lack of a content warning
1st March 2022
It’s ace being ace: a review of Ace by Angela Chen
Whether this is your first time hearing the term asexuality or you identify as asexual, Ace by Angela Chen is essential reading
24th February 2022
TikTok made me read it: The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
By delving into the world of Evelyn Hugo and her seven husbands, we look at whether Taylor Jenkins Reid’s book is worth the hype surrounding it on TikTok
22nd February 2022
This is [not] Going to Hurt book sales
Is Adam Kay milking the success of his bestselling memoir This is Going to Hurt?
17th February 2022
Snapshots of the Apocalypse: swap deadlines for dystopias
Snapshots of the Apocalypse, the new short story collection by Katy Wimhurst, makes the perfect reading for study breaks
17th February 2022
In conversation with Dr Clara Dawson about decolonising the curriculum
Jacob Folkard talks to Dr Clara Dawson on how to examine our past for a better future, and what the steps The University of Manchester have taken to decolonise the literature curriculum
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17th February 2022
Make 2022 the year you read
Have you always wanted to read more books? Look no further, here we have a couple of tips and a book list to get you started.
16th February 2022
The power of porn: discussing Amia Srinivasan’s The Right to Sex
Deputy books editor Ava Innes looks at the state of porn today, discussing the ideas of Amia Srinivasan in her new book ‘The Right to Sex’
11th February 2022
Valentine’s: five books for a break-up
If you’re feeling heartbroken this Valentine’s Day, here are the best books to read following a break-up
26th December 2021
Spotlight: Village Books
We chat to Joe from Village Books, the new shop selling books, magazines, and publications in the Northern Quarter
15th December 2021
Never Giving Up: Bernardine Evaristo is made president of the Royal Society of Literature
Bernadine Evaristo is announced to be the next president of the Royal Society of Literature. The Mancunion reviews her Manifesto
8th December 2021
Some notes on No. 91/92: Notes on a Parisian Commute
Deputy Books Editor Ava Innes reviews Lauren Elkin’s new book No. 91/92: Notes on a Parisian Commute
6th December 2021
As overrated as Shakespeare himself? Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Does Hamnet, the prize-winning novel by Maggie O’Farrell, deserve all the praise?
3rd December 2021
Book swaps: If you like this, try that
We’ve come up with some books swaps to help you find a book you’re going to love based on your old favourites
30th November 2021
UoM’s very own BookTokker
Hannah Wellock talks to Shyemah El-Azzabi, UoM’s very own BookTokker about her BookTok
28th November 2021
Cosy books to warm you up
Five book suggestions to warm you up as the weather gets colder and to give you some stocking filler ideas