Spotlight: Village Books
We chat to Joe from Village Books, the new shop selling books, magazines, and publications in the Northern Quarter
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
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
As overrated as Shakespeare himself? Hamnet by Maggie O’Farrell
Does Hamnet, the prize-winning novel by Maggie O’Farrell, deserve all the praise?
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
UoM’s very own BookTokker
Hannah Wellock talks to Shyemah El-Azzabi, UoM’s very own BookTokker about her BookTok
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
The comfiest Mancunian sofas to read on
We test out some different sofas across Manchester to find which ones are the best to read on
Spotlight: Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women
In light of recent news, Victoria Roberts explains why Men Who Hate Women by Laura Bates is an essential read
Is it worth the hype? Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
Hannah Wellock delves into whether Dolly Alderton’s Everything I Know About Love is worth all the hype
S(b)ooky reads for this Halloween
The Books Section choose their favourite spooky reads for Halloween
October Read: How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House
Aileen Loftus reviews Cherie Jones’ debut novel How The One-Armed Sister Sweeps Her House this Black History Month
My Body Keeps Your Secrets and The Way We Survive: What trauma leaves behind
Miriam Jarvis considers how My Body Keeps Your Secrets and The Way We Survive explore what trauma leaves behind and the idea of the ‘false self’
How to be a genius: MacArthur fellowship winner Ibram X Kendi
Ava Innes takes a look at How to be an Antiracist, the bestselling work of MacArthur recipient Ibram X Kendi
A conversation with friends about Beautiful World, Where Are You
Aileen and Victoria have a chat about Sally Rooney’s latest novel, Beautiful World, Where Are You
The real transgender issue: a review of Shon Faye’s new book
Aileen Loftus reviews Shon Faye’s new title The Transgender Issue: An Argument for Justice, after hearing Faye speak about the book
Made in Manchester: authors and poets
Florrie Evans considers her favourite Mancunian writers, from Authors who have written the classics, to contemporary poets
Campus lit: true or false?
Books editor Aileen Loftus takes a look at which campus novels accurately reflect student life, from Normal People to A Secret History
New worlds: four books to open your eyes
Searching for some exciting new non-fiction? Ava Innes looks at four books that offer new ways of viewing the world
Heatwave highlight: Snowflake by Louise Nealon
Aileen Loftus reviews Snowflake, the latest campus novel being compared to Normal People