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Top 5: book recommendations from your university peers
Students from different areas of the university offer up their suggestions for a book to read this semester
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Review: The Autobiography of Malcolm X
Ali Pearson reviews The Autobiography of Malcolm X, carving out its significance in the world of modern race-relations in the US
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A rich box of delights: A short guide to medieval literature
An introduction to medieval literature by Izzie Bowen
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Untitled Short Story, by Jessica Sired
A short story about a breakdown of a marriage from the point of view of an alternative and unique narrator
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Franz Kafka - "The Castle" (review)
Alister Pearson reviews Franz Kafka's novel regarding bureaucracy and frustration, The Castle.
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The Death of David Kammerer
On August the 13th, 1944, David Kammerer was found stabbed to death at the bottom of the Hudson River. Alister Pearson explores the troubled relationship between he and his…
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The Life of Leo Tolstoy
On the 186th anniversary of Leo Tolstoy's birth, Alister Pearson remembers the life of the famous writer, philosopher and political thinker.
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Aftermath exhibition at the John Rylands Library
Bianca Boorer thinks the Aftermaths exhibition, marking the centenary of World War I, is definitely worth a visit, but James Jackman advises you not to try and make a day of it
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William S. Burrough: The man and the legend
Alister Pearson looks back at the life of the controversial writer William S. Burroughs, who was born a century ago this year
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Editors’ Picks: The Manchester Literature Festival
From 7th October to 20th October, celebrated authors will be descending on venues across Manchester. Books Editors Esmé Clifford Astbury and Annie Muir reveal their top picks
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Manchester: a literary city?
If you thought the rainy city didn’t have much to offer in terms of literature, think again. Manchester has inspired generations of great writers and is now home to a vibrant…