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Manchester Literature Festival Articles

Review: ‘Codex 1962’ by Sjón

Review: ‘Codex 1962’ by Sjón

Books editor Gurnaik Johal reviews Sjón’s latest work, Codex 1962, a sprawling work that catalogues every person born in Iceland from 1962 who has died since

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Review: ‘Washington Black’ by Esi Edugyan

Review: ‘Washington Black’ by Esi Edugyan

The Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel lives up to the hype, writes Sade Omeje

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Review: ‘Enigma Variations’ by André Aciman

Review: ‘Enigma Variations’ by André Aciman

Shaheena reviews Andre Aciman’s new novel, Enigma Variations after seeing him perform at the Manchester Literature Festival.

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Review: Faber New Poets

Review: Faber New Poets

Gurnaik Johal reviews the Faber New Poets reading at The International Anthony Burgess Foundation as part of the 2018 Manchester Literature Festival

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Review: a celebration of Muriel Spark

Review: a celebration of Muriel Spark

Bayley Cornfield reviews ‘A Celebration of Muriel Spark’ at this year’s Manchester Literature Festival after the centenary of her birth

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Review: Cabaret for Freedom, a celebration of James Baldwin

Review: Cabaret for Freedom, a celebration of James Baldwin

Shaheena Patel reviews James Baldwin: A Cabaret for Freedom at St John’s Church as part of 2018’s Manchester Literature Festival

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Review: An Evening with Graham Norton

Review: An Evening with Graham Norton

Daisy Lester shares her thoughts on the chat show host’s appearance at the Manchester Literature Festival, discussing his new book, The Keeper

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Review: ‘Hold’ by Michael Donkor

Review: ‘Hold’ by Michael Donkor

Frank Radcliffe-Adams reviews ‘Hold’ a debut novel written by Michael Donkor, an Observer New Face for Fiction 2018, and published by 4th Estate

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Preview: Manchester Literature Festival

Preview: Manchester Literature Festival

Gurnaik Johal picks out highlights from the upcoming Manchester Literature Festival and looks ahead to an exciting season of literary events

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What’s On for Literature Lovers: November

A few events around Manchester for literature lovers, this November

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Review: Hollie McNish & Jackie Hagan at the Manchester Literature Festival

Poetry double bill as rising stars Hollie McNish and Jackie Hagan perform at Manchester Literature Festival

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Manchester named UNESCO City of Literature

Manchester follows in the proud footsteps of Dublin, Baghdad, Barcelona and Reykjavik

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At My Table: Nigella Lawson in conversation

We joined Nigella Lawson and Jeanette Winterson as they discussed the fundamental pleasures of food

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Kamila Shamsie in conversation with Jeanette Winterson

‘Art is not going to be the thing that brings down borders and barriers… but Art may remind us of humanity.’

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Alan Hollinghurst at the Manchester Literature Festival

Award-winning author Alan Hollinghurst talks about first novel in six years at the MLF

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Review: Malika Booker at the Manchester Literature Festival

Poet Malika Booker talks politics at the Manchester Literature Festival

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Protest: Stories of Resistance – an afternoon with Maxine Peake

“I think it’s almost impossible to write without being political” — Kit de Waal

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Preview: Manchester Literature Festival 2017

The Books Editor’s top picks from the forthcoming Manchester Literature Festival

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A very Normal interview

BAFTA award winning screenwriter, poet, comedian and co-founder of Baby Cow Productions, Henry Normal sits down to chat with Raine Beckford about the launch of his new book

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Upcoming: An evening with Gloria Steinem

Manchester Literature Festival will be hosting an evening with the feminist author Gloria Steinmen

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