Louisa May Alcott’s Little Women remains one of the most enduring examinations of gender, identity, and societal expectation in nineteenth‑century America.
The Booker Prize has been around since 1969, and with the 2025 Booker winner just being announced, let’s take a look at its position in the modern literary world
It’s that frightful time of year again, and that can only mean one thing… It’s time for some Halloween book recommendations. We asked writers from across The Mancunion what their favourite spooky reads are. From short stories to horror classics, we’ve got something for every type of reader. Here are some of the best recommendations […]
Whose voices are heard? Sarah Hall and Daisy Johnson provide a powerful answer in their new short story collections. In a lovely afternoon at the Manchester Literature Festival, I had the pleasure of seeing Hall and Johnson discuss folklore, the female body, AI, and the possibilities of short stories. In Helm, Hall (winner of the […]
Manchester is known all too well for football. But what about its literary scene? Named a UNESCO City of Literature in 2017, Manchester has a rich literary history. So many novelists have found their inspiration here, from John Cooper Clarke to Thomas De Quincy. Anthony Burgess was born and raised here, with the Mancunian dialect […]
Despite all the latest books coming out, there is a reason why certain names, Mark Twain, Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, Scott Fitzgerald (amongst others) remain some of the most celebrated authors to this day. Why is this? Elizabeth Gray writes in the Medium that not only is it the treasurable insight into history, and window […]
Alongside the growing popularity of the app ‘Goodreads’, we explore the effects that reading goals and endless tracking within the app really have on reading.
65 years since ‘A Bear Called Paddington’ first hit the shelves, Paddington Bear has become a national treasure. But why does he mean so much to Brits?
We’ve used Gilmore Girls’ constant bookish references as inspiration for some autumnal book recommendations. Read on for five cozy Rory book recommendations!
The Mancunion sat down with one of the Judges of the International Booker Prize, Frederick Studemann, to discuss the importance of translated fiction and the diversity of this prize
Should students be made to fork out hundreds of pounds each year for course books? We explore the social and financial implications of the prices of university books.
