Articles relating to: Manchester Literature Festival
“I am an outsider.” Northern Soul talks to crime writer Will Dean about his debut Dark Pines
Will Dean’s Dark Pines is one of this year’s hottest crime debuts, and with a back story that’s nearly as intriguing as the book itself.
Review: Viv Albertine in conversation with Jeanette Winterson, Manchester Literature Festival, The Dancehouse
Viv Albertine tells an illuminating tale about her wilderness years spent trapped in a dreary, constrictive marriage.
Review: Brett Anderson, Manchester Literature Festival, The Dancehouse
Full and frank disclosure from the off: I am and have always been a Suede fan.
“However unhappy you are, you can always escape into a book.” Claire Tomalin talks to Northern Soul
The last time I saw Claire Tomalin in Manchester she was battling some sort of rave act in order to be heard.
Review: Hollie McNish & Jackie Hagan, Manchester Literature Festival
What a night! Never before have I sat in a library swigging wine out of the bottle all the while laughing until my ribs actually ached.
Review: Simon Schama, Manchester Literature Festival
Simon Schama is the kind of historian I want to be when I grow up.
Review: Alan Hollinghurst, Manchester Literature Festival
Life as a fan of Alan Hollinghurst is a game of patience. You have to wait a good few years for the next fix to come along – but it’s worth it.
Review: Outsiders – Five Women Who Changed the World by Lyndall Gordon, Manchester Literature Festival
I’m tired of being told what a woman should and shouldn’t say.
Review: A Woman’s Work, Harriet Harman, Manchester Literature Festival
What do breakfast kippers, a curry and a book about law all have in common?
Review: Set the Boy Free by Johnny Marr, Manchester Literature Festival
There’s a bit of armchair psychology which often gets trotted out on the subject of great musicians.
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.
The Northern Soul Poll
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