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Capturing Class
How do we capture working class lives in art? In his debut Only Here, Only Now, Tom Newlands explores what...
John Murray Proof Party
Join John Murray Press for an exclusive early preview of three new novels coming in 2025. The Artist is Lucy...
Tish: Screening
A working-class photographer captures the impact of Thatcherism on the North of England but is unable to escape the poverty...
Thrilling Fiction with Lucy Foley and Matthew Blake
Explore two gripping literary thrillers full of dark secrets, complex characters, and impulsive plot lines from bestselling Durham University alumni...
Tracy Chevalier: The Glassmaker
In the Venice of 1486, women are not meant to work with glass, but Orsola Rosso flouts convention to save...
Andrew McMillan and Tawseef Khan: Writing the North
Join Andrew McMillan and Tawseef Khan as they discuss their brilliant new northern-set novels. Set across three generations of...
Annie Garthwaite and Sean Lusk: History’s Hidden Women
Join Annie Garthwaite and Sean Lusk as they discuss fascinating women who have been written out of the history books,...
Oliver Burkeman: Meditations for Mortals
In his latest book, Oliver Burkeman challenges us to embrace our limitations, make good decisions even when there is ‘too...
Translation Slam: Woodworm by Layla Martínez
What makes a good translation? In a rare peek behind the curtain, a translation slam offers a chance to see...
Books and Beats
Collected Books are staying open late for an evening of bookish beats from their resident bookshop DJ! Head down from...
Manya Wilkinson: Lublin
As three young boys set off from Mezritsh with a case of bristle brushes to sell in the great market...
Writing From Conflict
In times of conflict, stories help process trauma, speak a truth, and connect us to humanity. Ibtisam Azem, the New...
