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BINDLESTIFF | BOOK REVIEW

February 28, 2019

BINDLESTIFF Wayne Holloway (Influx Press) Film director Wayne Holloway takes a cinematic approach to novel writing. His debut, Bindlestiff, blends prose with screenplay in a tale set in both present-day …

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WOLF COUNTRY | BOOK REVIEW

February 28, 2019

WOLF COUNTRY Tunde Farrand (Lightning-Eye) Imagine a world where your existence and its ‘right to reside’ is dictated by how much money you spend. Working all day to indulge, pamper …

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GABY KOPPEL | INTERVIEW

February 28, 2019

Known more for her work in media and T.V, Cardiff born Gaby Koppel has turned her talents to fiction, with her debut novel Reparation on the shelves now. Chris Andrews …

Category: Books, Interviews, upfront

THE BEAT OF THE PENDULUM | BOOK REVIEW

February 27, 2019

THE BEAT OF THE PENDULUM Catherine Chidgey (Lightning) A book, New Zealand author Catherine Chidgey’s fifth, in an apparent genre of one. The Beat Of The Pendulum is dubbed a “found …

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DEAR MONA: LETTERS FROM A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR | BOOK REVIEW

February 25, 2019

DEAR MONA: LETTERS FROM A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR Jonah Jones, ed. Peter Jones (Seren) Dear Mona is a collection of letters sent, circa World War II, to Jonah Jones’ boss and on-mostly-off …

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MOTHLIGHT | BOOK PREVIEW

February 19, 2019

MOTHLIGHT Adam Scovell (Influx Press) Thomas is a young boy when he first encounters Phyllis Ewans, a prominent lepidopterist, or person who studies moths. After the death of Phyllis’ sister, …

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ALPINE BALLAD | BOOK PREVIEW

February 18, 2019

ALPINE BALLAD Vasil Bykau, trans. Mikalai Khilo (Glagoslav) What a pure introduction to Belarusian author Vasil Bykau. The lyrically evocative, soul-searing Alpine Ballad is much more intimate than his other works …

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FADE TO GREY | BOOK REVIEW

February 15, 2019

FADE TO GREY John Lincoln (No Exit) Been stitched up by the law in south Wales? Who ya gonna call? The Last Resort legal team, that’s who. Led by …

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“I got behind the curtain and I know exactly what happened” – VERNON HOPKINS | INTERVIEW

February 13, 2019

The music industry has never been the easiest of places to make a living, as Vernon Hopkins tells Szofi Zekov ahead of the publication of Just Help Yourself, detailing his time in …

Category: Books, Interviews, Music

BLOOD | BOOK REVIEW

February 11, 2019

BLOOD Maggie Gee (Fentum Press) A deeply affecting tale of family and consequences provide the basis for this black comedy. The premise of the book appears to be a straightforward …

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THE DESERT AND THE DRUM | BOOK REVIEW

January 25, 2019

THE DESERT AND THE DRUM Mbarek Ould Beyrouk, trans. Rachael McGill (Dedalus) This here is apparently the first novel from a Mauritanian author to be translated into English. Mbarek Ould …

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TELL THEM OF BATTLES, KINGS AND ELEPHANTS | BOOK REVIEW

January 24, 2019

TELL THEM OF BATTLES, KINGS AND ELEPHANTS Mathias Énard (Fitzcarraldo Editions) Thoughtful and melancholy, this slim work from French novelist Mathias Énard may appear as a departure from the complexity …

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DARK SACRED NIGHT | BOOK REVIEW

January 14, 2019

DARK SACRED NIGHT Michael Connelly (Orion) There are only two problems with reading a new Michael Connelly novel. One: you don’t want it to end, and two: once it is …

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AC/DC: FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK | BOOK REVIEW

January 2, 2019

AC/DC: FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK Paul Elliott (Palazzo) Tracing the trajectory of hard-rocking, hard-living Aussie legends AC/DC, this is a wonderfully crafted coffee table book. An institution in rock‘n’roll, …

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MOSTYN THOMAS AND THE BIG RAVE | BOOK REVIEW

December 10, 2018

MOSTYN THOMAS AND THE BIG RAVE Richard Williams (Graffeg) It’s easy reading Richard Williams’ Mostyn Thomas And The Big Rave. It’s staggeringly Welsh, showing the inner rumblings of life in …

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THE KINGS OF ENGLAND | BOOK REVIEW

December 5, 2018

THE KINGS OF ENGLAND | BOOK REVIEW Graeme Oxby (Bluecoat) Fandom can take many forms, but the ardour of Elvis aficionados is extreme. What is it about the King …

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THE CURE: A PERFECT DREAM | BOOK REVIEW

November 30, 2018

THE CURE: A PERFECT DREAM Ian Gittins (Palazzo Editions) This very substantial coffee table book traces the trajectory of The Cure, one of the UK’s most influential bands. The book …

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THINGS THAT MAKE THE HEART BEAT FASTER | BOOK REVIEW

November 27, 2018

THINGS THAT MAKE THE HEART BEAT FASTER João Morais (Parthian) The best stories often come from encounters with strangers, usually when drunk in a pub, overhearing conversations you probably shouldn’t …

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LIMBO | BOOK REVIEW

November 23, 2018

LIMBO Dan Fox (Fitzcarraldo Editions) Dan Fox returns with another penetrating and subversive study into contemporary culture and its rabbit holes. His previous book, Pretentiousness: Why It Matters, argued the …

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HARD TIMES | BOOK REVIEW

November 22, 2018

HARD TIMES Ostap Vyshnya, trans. Yuri Tkach (Glagoslav) Ostap Vyshnia’s Hard Times, a collection of short stories and satire from 1920s Ukraine, took me by surprise upon reading. Hugely popular …

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HALFWAY (B.E. JONES) | BOOK REVIEW

November 16, 2018

HALFWAY B.E. Jones (Constable) On a dark winter’s day in wild and woolly west Wales, six desperate characters head for a closed-down deserted pub called Y Seren, The Star, or …

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GIRLS BE GOOD: BOJAN BABIC | BOOK REVIEW

November 13, 2018

Girls Be Good Bojan Babić, trans. Nataša Miljković (Glagoslav) Grim reading ahead. These 20 connected stories all detail the journey of 20 toy lemurs, built in a factory in Yugoslavia …

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SLIP OF A FISH: AMY ARNOLD | BOOK REVIEW

November 8, 2018

Slip of a Fish Amy Arnold (And Other Stories) This year’s Northern Book Prize Winner, Amy Arnold’s Slip Of A Fish, is mesmerising. It’s published by And Other Stories, who …

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INVISIBLE BRITAIN: BOOK LAUNCH | REVIEW

November 7, 2018

Invisible Britain Austerity is over, Theresa May declared confidently at October’s Tory Party conference. Tell that to those featured in a new book edited by Paul Sng and published by …

Category: Books, Film, Reviews

BINDLESTIFF | BOOK REVIEW

WOLF COUNTRY | BOOK REVIEW

GABY KOPPEL | INTERVIEW

THE BEAT OF THE PENDULUM | BOOK REVIEW

DEAR MONA: LETTERS FROM A CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTOR | BOOK REVIEW

MOTHLIGHT | BOOK PREVIEW

ALPINE BALLAD | BOOK PREVIEW

FADE TO GREY | BOOK REVIEW

“I got behind the curtain and I know exactly what happened” – VERNON HOPKINS | INTERVIEW

BLOOD | BOOK REVIEW

THE DESERT AND THE DRUM | BOOK REVIEW

TELL THEM OF BATTLES, KINGS AND ELEPHANTS | BOOK REVIEW

DARK SACRED NIGHT | BOOK REVIEW

AC/DC: FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK | BOOK REVIEW

MOSTYN THOMAS AND THE BIG RAVE | BOOK REVIEW

THE KINGS OF ENGLAND | BOOK REVIEW

THE CURE: A PERFECT DREAM | BOOK REVIEW

THINGS THAT MAKE THE HEART BEAT FASTER | BOOK REVIEW

LIMBO | BOOK REVIEW

HARD TIMES | BOOK REVIEW

HALFWAY (B.E. JONES) | BOOK REVIEW

GIRLS BE GOOD: BOJAN BABIC | BOOK REVIEW

SLIP OF A FISH: AMY ARNOLD | BOOK REVIEW

INVISIBLE BRITAIN: BOOK LAUNCH | REVIEW

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