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Carnage at Christmas
(5 minute read) On the seventh day of Christmas my true love gave to me six poems by Richard Bauckham, Monica Sharp, Desmond FX Kon and Joseph Evans.
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Why know when you can wonder? The enduring joy of reading Shakespeare
(4 minute read) On the 400th anniversary of the publication of the First Folio of Shakespeare’s works, Monica Sharp explains why she decided to dive into the great Bard’s plays and the ocean she discovered.
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Of memory and meaning
(2 minute read) Can memory and truth be expressed in a poem? Explore this possibility with Desmond FX Kon and his compositions.
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The bricks of prejudice: a temple to health and inequality in Edwardian England
(6 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst takes a trip to the baths to discover what makes a building great.
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A history of cold stones and warm breath
(5 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst finds ecclesiastical magnificence on a main road in Manchester.
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When a trip to the theatre can be as good as a therapy session
(4 minute read) Lisa Fraser reviews Ibsen’s intense drama John Gabriel Borkman.
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Philosophy lessons from Spider-Man
(3 minute read) Sean Hurley looks at the hidden themes in the latest Marvel blockbuster.
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The World of J.R.R. Tolkien
(2 minute read) This week we share with you articles about the great master of the rings of power and the Middle Earth.
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Portraits of beauty and corruption: the danse macabre of the Countess of Castiglione
(3 minute read) Adam Brocklehurst comes face to face with the disfiguring power of time.
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Do you have a novel in you?
Maddy Fry goes behind the scenes of creative writing groups and finds a world where aspiration and tension sit side-by-side.