2013 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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John Maguire
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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 …
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Book Reviews
Dolly review: Susan Hill gives us a dolly for Christmas
by John Maguireby John MaguireSettle down for Christmas Eve as John Maguire follows the Victorian tradition of a creepy tale with this Dolly review… Light the …
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Book Reviews
Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story review: Paul Auster’s festive tale
by John Maguireby John MaguireThis Paul Auster’s Auggie Wren’s Christmas Story review considers an unconventional tale for the holiday season. A welcome relief from the yuletide …
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Situated in the middle of Liverpool is a literary pirate’s version of buried treasure. Amongst the many precious documents, there is the …
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Book Reviews
Memoirs review: the charming depravity of Tennessee Williams
by John Maguireby John MaguireMemoirs, the autobiography of Thomas Lanier Williams – otherwise known as Tennessee – is almost written in his own blood, chronicling his …
