Articles relating to: book review
Book Review: The Beauty of Broken Things by Catherine North
I’m increasingly drawn to stories set in the places I know well.
Book review: Irreplaceable – A History of England in 100 Places by Philip Wilkinson
Historic England’s new book of ‘irreplaceable’ places in England locates a decent proportion of them in the North.
Book Review: Raising Sparks by Ariel Kahn
Ariel Kahn’s Raising Sparks is a paean to Israel and to the esoteric teachings of Kabbalah.
Book Review – Hometown Tales: Lancashire by Jenn Ashworth and Benjamin Webster
Like Dial-a-Disc or foil disposable ashtrays in takeaways, the cinema double bill has receded into the lint of a barely conceivable past yet to be reappropriated by the stylists of today’s lazy nostalgia.
“We have to find more hopeful ways to represent dementia.” Naomi Krüger talks to Northern Soul about her debut novel, May
Having lost two close family members to dementia, I am interested in portrayals of this dreadful illness in literature but have often been disappointed by its presentation.
Poetry: Empires of Clay by Becky Cherriman; All the Time in the World by Rebecca Gethin
You may not have heard of Cinnamon Press but it is one of those publishers quietly and diligently making a difference in the publishing world.
“Fiction has to reflect the experiences of everybody.” Author Glen James Brown talks to Northern Soul
There must be something in the air because Northern writers are churning out fascinating fiction at a rate of knots.
“I write for my 14-year-old self and I think I always will.” YA author Non Pratt talks to Northern Soul
Something about Non Pratt’s writing reels me in. She’s hilarious, yes, but it’s her ability to completely understand the teens she writes about that really interests me.
Book Review: Emily Brontë Reappraised by Claire O’Callaghan
Emily, the elusive Brontë sister, is often portrayed as reclusive, difficult, perhaps even slightly unhinged.
Book Review: Notes on a Nervous Planet by Matt Haig
I have the propensity to be anxious about most things – electrical goods, being late, saying no, upsetting people, gas hobs, plug sockets, disease, forgetting things – so a book titled Notes on a Nervous Planet calls to me like a gin & tonic on a hot day.
The Northern Soul Awards 2018
Are you an individual or an organisation based in the North of England? Why don’t you come to this year’s Northern Soul Awards? It’ll be a brilliant evening – 15th November at Manchester Cathedral. Tickets available here: https://awards.northernsoul.me.uk/buy-tickets/
The Northern Soul Poll
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