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A provoking piece of art has sailed into the International Slavery Museum in the Port of Liverpool. The mesmerising installation, Their Spirits …
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With tales of a worldwide trek that ended in Liverpool, let John Maguire take you on a shortcut to literary treasure at …
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John Maguire brings a message of love to thaw the most snow-covered of hearts… When Cupid draws back his bow this year, …
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Book Reviews
Martin Eden review: Jack London’s classic artist’s novel
by John Maguireby John Maguire2013 saw STONER by John Williams do something quite impressive. In a world of tweeting, status updates and Instagrams, consistently steering the …
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Book Reviews
Once review: Morris Gleitzman’s child’s eye view of the Holocaust
by John Maguireby John MaguireBooks have helped me to make sense and connect with the world. I venture to a library or independent bookstore when I …
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Bookshops
Paramount Books, Manchester: The Vatican of Battered Books
by John Maguireby John MaguireOur favourite bookshops series reaches ‘the Venice of the North’ as John Maguire finds treasure gleaming under the grey Mancunian skies in …
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Sparse, physical, unpoetic, ordinary; four adjectives used by the poet Andrew McMillan to describe his work. Andrew is currently lecturing in Creative Writing …
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My book shelves are like a finely pruned tree, books are added and it can at times get unruly, some are given …
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Remember when the best bit about the days between Christmas and New Year was spending your book tokens? We do. Let John …
