First Rung: The Killing of Demons and Darlings
In 1996, I was 25 and had already lived life to the full. I had stories, I had theories, and I...
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Tales of a small mountain: Loughrigg in the Lakes
For many visitors to the Lakes, their favourite mountain is Loughrigg. For the people who live...
Read MoreNorthern Soul goes behind the scenes on A Street Cat Named Bob
Rider. It’s a much-employed word in celebrity circles. It basically boils down to the star’s requirements, whether that’s in the dressing room, backstage area or on set. Down the years, there have been some...
Read MoreBook review: We Go Around In The Night And Are Consumed By Fire
Manchester? Check. Lesbians? Check. Gangsters? Oh, go on then. Reading the blurb of this debut novel by Jules Grant, a former barrister from Manchester, is more than enough to pique my interest. Told through the eyes of Donna,...
Read MoreReview: A Canticle for Leibowitz by Walter M. Miller
That Walter M. Miller had a unique perspective on monastic life is hardly surprising given he gained it one bright February morning in 1944 from the rear gun turret of a B-25 bomber. Miller’s squadron was one of those...
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