Charles Dickens’ short tale of the supernatural, The Signal-Man begins with, Halloa! Below there… A ghost story of quality should be simple …
John Maguire
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Bookshops
The Bibliophile’s Cathedral: Shakespeare and Company, Paris
by John Maguireby John MaguireHere at ten million hardbacks, we love a good bookshop. John Maguire writes the first in a series about our favourites. The City …
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Book Reviews
Between Shades of Gray review: Ruta Sepetys’ tale of the Siberian gulag
by John Maguireby John MaguireI start this Between Shades of Gray review by noting that Ruta Sepetys’ book has the inquisitive strapline brandished on the front …
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Liverpool
Roscoe Lecture series: Father of Liverpool culture’s voice resonates
by John Maguireby John MaguireLiverpool John Moores University continues to champion the spirit of the esteemed father of Liverpool Culture, William Roscoe, via the 2013 Roscoe …
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A surge of creative electricity charged up the University of Liverpool last week. To conclude LGBT History Month for 2013, the academic institution …
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Red roses, overpriced menus in restaurants that should know better, couples who only come to show the world that they are in …
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If modern life is rubbish with its shit discos, credit cards to clear and mates you secretly hate, then City living is …
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Yet another reason for me to be missing Liverpool! If you are fortunate enough to be in my home town at the …