The book that changed my life
Do you have a book that changed your life? Northern Soul writers share their favourite books.
The book that changed my life: Reasons to Stay Alive by Matt Haig
When I first picked up Matt Haig’s Reasons to Stay Alive, I never anticipated how much it would change my life. Let me share the extract that made me realise that it’s OK not to be OK.
Read the full story..The book that changed my life: Thinking Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman
I read the book that changed my life, the one I can’t stop telling people about, last year.
Read the full story..The book that changed my life: Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Ray Bradbury’s landmark 1953 dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 is not a book about censorship.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
- “The need for us is still there.” Junior Akinola, Chair of the Board of Trustees at Manchester’s Contact Theatre
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- Writing a novel in 2021? Tips and guidance from a successful 2020 debut author
- “We’re a resource for the whole of the North of England.” Kenn Taylor, Lead Cultural Producer North at The British Library North
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