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Book Review: 100 Voices edited by Miranda Roszkowski
Like many women I know, there have been times when I have struggled to voice my achievements. Perhaps this is because they haven’t seemed big enough or the right sort of accomplishment.
Read the full story..Book Review: The Reactor by Nick Blackburn
Reading is my way of making sense of the world around me.
Read the full story..Book Review: Earthshot – How to Save Our Planet by Colin Butfield and Jonnie Hughes
We’re at the start of a critical decade that will determine the future of our planet.
Read the full story..Books: Northern Soul’s Best Reads of 2021
As we approach the end of 2021, we’re looking back on the things that have brought us immense comfort during another turbulent year.
Read the full story..Book Review: Why Karen Carpenter Matters by Karen Tongson
I always thought that there was something of the goth about Karen Carpenter.
Read the full story..Book Review: Daring to Hope – A Memoir of the 1970s by Sheila Rowbotham
Three weeks ago, I became a grandmother to little girl called Emerald Green. I keep saying it’s wonderful but, truthfully, I’ve been unnerved by her.
Read the full story..“Oh, god! I’ve won an award.” Adam Farrer, winner of the NorthBound Book Award 2021
During the writing of my memoir, the question I most often asked myself was “how dare I?”
Read the full story..Book Review: The Joy of Small Things by Hannah Jane Parkinson
Joy feels like it’s been in short supply these past 18 months. What with a global health crisis, food shortages, and the whole world literally and metaphorically being on fire, now more than ever we could all do with a big dose of happiness.
Read the full story..Review: Paul Morley in conversation with LoneLady, Manchester Literature Festival, HOME, Manchester
There’s no denying that there’s an air of anticipation around this, on more than one level.
Read the full story..Editor's Picks
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