Poetry Review: The First Spark Has Led to This Blaze by Henry Normal and Pete Ramskill
For anyone wondering whether there is any humanity left in this troubled world, I am delighted to...
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Northern Soul’s Best Reads of 2024
As we approach the end of 2024, we’re looking back at the things that have brought us immense...
Read MorePoetry Review: Unexhausted Time by Emily Berry
While reading Emily Berry’s new poetry collection Unexhausted Time, I am reminded of those moments when a less than lucid mind sparks fresh perspectives on intrusive thoughts. The dark and pungent soil of experience is raked...
Read MoreBooks: 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. For the team at Northern Soul, books were once again a great source of joy in 2021 and we spent...
Read More“Poetry enriches lives.” Ian Duhig, Ilkley Literature Festival 2021 Poet in Residence
Ian Duhig grew up with poetry. His Irish mother recited reams of it. “Constantly,” Duhig says. “She was taught to learn it by heart at school.” The eighth of 11 children, his Irish parents emigrated to London. “If you come from...
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