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Poetic Prizes: The Forward Prizes takes on the North
After relocating to Manchester's Contract Theatre, the Mancunion attends the prestigious Forward Prizes for a night of awe and bereavement
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A Bookmark biography: The charity that helps children read
As well as providing all the information you need to know about who Bookmark are, what they do and how you can get involved, the Mancunion interviews Bookmark's Anna Pickles to…
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Books not to fill your stockings with
Not every book should end up in stockings this Christmas - here is just a small selection of the Books that the Mancunion Books section would not want to find in their stockings…
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X: A Manchester Anthology review
The Mancunion attended the book launch of X: A Manchester Anthology, to get low-down on everything from the free food and drink to the works included in the anthology itself
Food & Drink
The Cookbook Book Club: The Little Book of...
The first review in our new collaborative series: The Cookbook Book Club, kicking it off with The Little Book of Curry and The Little Book of Chillies
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The Booooks section's favourite spooky tales
Frome straight-up gothic horror to thought-provoking, tales which take a scary twist on classic stories, here is the definitive list of books to scare you silly this Halloween.
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Thinking about reading: How Black history month can shape our reading for the better
Black history month is often misconstrued as an event only limited to October and often hijacked for good PR. How, then, can we as readers become more educated, informed and…
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Freshers Fables: Which book you should read depending on your new University accommodation
University accommodations come with a whole host of stereotypes; to break it down and give you some recommendations for some great books along the way, here's every book to read…
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Literary landmarks: Five of Manchester's best books
Whether you like fiction, non-fiction or something in between, Manchester has produced some incredible books. As hard as it is to narrow it to just five, this is a rounded look at…
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UoM UCU fails to meet threshold for strike action
The University of Manchester has failed to meet voter turnout numbers to strike over key issues about work and pay conditions and pension cuts.
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Mothers of all kinds
With Mother's Day nearly upon us, Audre Lorde's essay discussing her experience of lesbian parenthood from her collection 'Sister Outsider' is the perfect text to reflect on…
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In conversation with Dr Clara Dawson about decolonising the curriculum
Jacob Folkard talks to Dr Clara Dawson on how to examine our past for a better future, and what the steps The University of Manchester have taken to decolonise the literature…