Manchester follows in the proud footsteps of Dublin, Baghdad, Barcelona and Reykjavik
Elliot Mills argues the case for a place in the literary heritage of Manchester for Anthony Burgess, a man often left out of the narrative
Roma Havers celebrates the news of the new Nobel Prize for Literature winner Bob Dylan, and considers the state of mind of the contemporary literary scene
Elizabeth Gibson quizzes Young Adult superstar Maggie Stiefvater on art, mythology, books and bagpipes
Laura Walsh reviews Carrie Brownstein’s discussion about her memoir at Manchester Literature Festival 2015
Katherine Horrex tells us what’s going down at Manchester Literature Festival 2015
Book Editor Yasmin Mannan investigates how the Young London Poet Laureate, Warsan Shire, has been exposing the suffering of refugees through the written word for years
Leonie Dunn looks to Library Live’s last event that aimed to smash down cultural presumptions and inhibitions surrounding Manchester’s Central Library
E-books are the future and nothing to be scared of
Elliott Mills witters on for far too long; omnipresent voice Elliot Mills brings us back to a straightened-out meaning of meaning
Dale Edwards reviews Lemn Sissay’s performance at the 8th Black and Asian Conference on the 8th of October 2016 at Contact Theatre and his new book Gold From the Stone
Elizabeth Gibson recommends books to inspire and comfort, whether you are a newcomer to Manchester or a returning student
Elizabeth Gibson updates us on the thriving Young Adult books scene
Elizabeth Gibson gives an insight into Young Adult literature in her four YA novel reviews
A taste of those beloved books that were just too edgy for the censors
340 years after John Milton’s death, Leonie Dunn considers Milton’s epic portrayal of the Fall of Man
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
