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19th June 2023 | By Phoebe Rawding
The pandemic gave birth to a new generation of book lovers“I started my ‘bookstagram’ account because of personal reasons, I had no idea there would be a whole community waiting for me, -.” says book...
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23rd February 2022 | By Daisy Bradbury
Withington residents worry as Manchester libraries ‘abolish fines’ on late booksStarting on 1 April, Manchester's libraries will no longer issue fines for overdue books in an attempt to make reading more accessible
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31st October 2021 | By Daisy Bradbury
Oxford Road’s magazine shop on wheels announces expansion with permanent locationCatalog has announced plans to expand with a permanent shipping container store outside All Saints Park
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20th September 2020 | By Rachel Cowsill
Puffin Books and Man Met share the magic of reading in the middle of a pandemicPuffin Books has stepped in to support a children’s literary festival during the coronavirus pandemic by donating 1,000 books to the event’s ‘Big Book Giveaway of...
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30th October 2018 | By Dan Gough
“I think the Bridge of Clay is actually better written than The Book Thief”: An Evening with Markus ZusakMarkus Zusak, born in Australia, famous for the Book Thief, after 13 years has completed his most recent book, the Bridge of Clay. ...
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28th October 2018 | By Katherine Relton-Grice
Mapping The City – new book explores the history of ManchesterThree Manchester academics have collaborated to produce a new book charting the history and development of the city. Manchester – Mapping The City chronicles the...