Grace Darling, the UK’s first media celebrity
Grace Darling was the lighthouse keeper’s daughter on Longstone, one of the Farne Islands off the...
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Category: Books
‘fierce and tender’ Cabaret For Freedom, Manchester Literature Festival
Whether it’s the celebratory verses lit in honour of the late dub poet Benjamin Zephaniah,...
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‘Keep your blade in your direction’ Sayaka Murata at Manchester Literature Festival
Sakaya Murata sits perfectly upright out of her chair, with a gently curling bob and a neat smile...
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Adventures in Art, Activism and Accountability: Led By Donkeys at Manchester Literature Festival
The idea is the easy bit. What’s harder is to put it into action. Like all social justice...
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‘an incredible literary community’ Manchester Literature Festival at 20
The first time I went to the Manchester Literature Festival, I bumped into Lady Antonia Fraser...
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