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We Move: The debut collection by former Mancunion Books Editor Gurnaik Johal

We Move: The debut collection by former Mancunion Books Editor Gurnaik Johal

We spoke to Gurnaik Johal about his new short story collection We Move and his experience as a student at The University of Manchester
Snapshots of the Apocalypse: swap deadlines for dystopias

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
How to read when you have no time

How to read when you have no time

Deadlines and exams are upon us and it can be difficult to find the time to read, so the books section have compiled a list of tips and tricks to help you read and unwind
It’s shorts season: Muscle and Mouth

It’s shorts season: Muscle and Mouth

Aileen Loftus reads ‘Muscle and Mouth’ and recommends reading short stories for the summer season
In conversation with 21 magazine

In conversation with 21 magazine

Aileen Loftus chats with John from 21 to find out more about the literary magazine and the process of translation
Envisioning Palestine: The Sea Cloak and Other Stories

Envisioning Palestine: The Sea Cloak and Other Stories

Urussa Malik reviews a new short story collection which explores what it means to be a woman in Palestine today.
Review: ‘Truth and Other Associated Works’ by the Creative Writing Society

Review: ‘Truth and Other Associated Works’ by the Creative Writing Society

Urussa Malik reviews the Creative Writing Society’s new zine, ‘Truth and Other Associated Works’, edited by Calvin Cheng, Adrian Kanyoli, and Toreh O’Garro
Review: ‘You Know You Want This’ by Kristen Roupenian

Review: ‘You Know You Want This’ by Kristen Roupenian

Does Kristen Roupenian’s debut collection live up to the hype of Cat Person? Lucy Downing finds out…
Review: The Manchester Anthology VI

Review: The Manchester Anthology VI

On the 6th September, the 2017/18 MA Creative Writing class launched The Manchester Anthology VI at HOME. At the event, the writers read small sections of their work, showcasing a wide range of styles, forms and subject matter. Each piece seemed to be completely unique but hearing them read aloud together, it was clear there […]
White unless specified otherwise?

White unless specified otherwise?

Gurnaik Johal explores the issues surrounding reading and misreading race after a character in one of his stories was incorrectly assumed to be white

Review: Two Hundred Very Short Stories by Helen Keeling-Marston

This collection of quick reads provides an interesting commentary on the struggles of finding time for leisure reading

Editor’s picks: Upcoming writing competitions

A quick glance at upcoming writing competitions, including cash prizes for the financially-challenged student

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Short stories come to life at Selfridges

Elizabeth Linsley heads to Selfridges to hear Emma Jane Unsworth, Richard Hirst and Marli Roode each read a short story as part of Selfridges Festival of Imagination

‘If I could take beautiful photos, I wouldn’t write short stories’

Sarah Hall and Deborah Levy discuss their latest collections of short stories at the International Anthony Burgess Foundation