Libraries gave us power – Manic Street Preachers So far in this occasional series I’ve talked about how George Orwell’s Nineteen Eighty-Four …
Sparse, physical, unpoetic, ordinary; four adjectives used by the poet Andrew McMillan to describe his work. Andrew is currently lecturing in Creative Writing …
Books have gone into and out of boxes this year, with the weight restrictions of international travel making it easier to borrow …
My book shelves are like a finely pruned tree, books are added and it can at times get unruly, some are given …
Remember when the best bit about the days between Christmas and New Year was spending your book tokens? We do. Let John …
Settle down for Christmas Eve as John Maguire follows the Victorian tradition of a creepy tale with this Dolly review… Light the …
This Paul Auster’s Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story review considers an unconventional tale for the holiday season. A welcome relief from the yuletide …
Situated in the middle of Liverpool is a literary pirate’s version of buried treasure. Amongst the many precious documents, there is the …
Memoirs, the autobiography of Thomas Lanier Williams – otherwise known as Tennessee – is almost written in his own blood, chronicling his …
John meets John, as guest writer Mr Maguire meets director Mr Waters in Liverpool for homotopia screens Boom with John Waters Let …
As if we needed any additional incentive to travel to Spain, now that winter has definitely arrived in the northern climes, the …
