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Meet Stephen L. Holland, Owner of Nottingham's Page 45 Comic Book Shop
Sun 16 Apr 2023Meet Stephen L. Holland, the owner of Page 45 who’s changing perceptions about what comics can be…
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We Look Back at the Mushroom, Nottingham’s Groundbreaking Anti-War Bookstore
Wed 12 Apr 2023Cast your mind back to the early 1970s and you might remember the opening of a certain radical bookshop just outside of Nottingham city centre. Named Mushroom, in reference to the Jefferson Airplane song White Rabbit, it was a staple to the city’s anarchists up until its closure in 2000. But what made it so significant? And why do so many people still have fond memories to this day? We catch up with co-founder Chris Cook Cann, alongside former worker Ross Bradshaw, to learn more about the Mushroom’s history, including the times they were raided by a group of fifty fascists and had stock confiscated by the police…
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Book Review: Pleasures in the Pathless Woods
Tue 11 Apr 2023Inspired by the natural world and the change of seasons, Bob Williams reviews Richard C Bower's new collection Pleasures In The Pathless Woods...
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We Give Our Verdict on Some of Notts’ Most Popular Pub Quizzes
Wed 29 Mar 2023Rose Mason, in her quest to become Nottingham's leading Pub Quiz Correspondent, took a trip out to some of our favourite watering holes to see what was on offer...
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Jonathon Doering Reflects on Upcoming Book, Enlarging The Tent
Wed 22 Mar 2023Ahead of his new book Enlarging the Tent, Jonathon Doering reflects on George Floyd and the importance of activism
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Jasbinder Bilan Talks New Book Xanthe & the Ruby Crown
Sun 12 Mar 2023
Tackling important topics including dementia and the state-mandated removal of Indian minorities from Uganda - which saw thousands of refugees flee to the UK in the 1970s - Xanthe & the Ruby Crown is a fascinating and fantastical new novel set in our very own city. We chat to Costa Award-winning author Jasbinder Bilan all about it…
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Books to Read This International Women's Day
Wed 08 Mar 2023Fiction and non-fiction alike, we've rounded up a few options for you to dive into this International Women's Day...
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We Chat With Journalist Gary Younge Before His Visit to Nottingham's Squire Performing Arts Centre
Fri 03 Mar 2023Journalist, author, sociology lecturer and former Editor-at-Large at The Guardian, Gary Younge is heading to our city in March to discuss his sixth book. Ahead of his visit, we sit down with him to delve deeper into his fascinating career…
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7 Book to Screen Adaptations Actually Worth Watching
Fri 17 Feb 2023Screen adaptations are a dicey subject to say the least. Some people love them, others think they're close to blasphemy. Braving the controversy, our Literature Team got together to pick their absolute favourite book to screen adaptations...
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Championing the Bisexual Community, Vaneet Mehta's New Book is Out Now
Thu 09 Feb 2023Thanks to the ‘double closet’, bisexual people are much less likely to come out than gay and lesbian people in the LGBTQIA+ community. They’re also at a higher risk of anxiety and depression in comparison to the larger population. That’s why bisexual activist Vaneet Mehta decided it was important to write his brand new book Bisexual Men Exist, the piece of nonfiction that aims to bring solidarity to the multisexual community. We catch up with him about the new book, alongside bisexual representation on screen…
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Book Review: Strong Female Character by Hanna Flint
Tue 07 Feb 2023Coinciding with the book's launch in the United States, we take a look at this book from University of Nottingham graduate Hanna Flint...
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Christopher Towers Talks Poetry Book Hinterlands, the Collection Musing on Non-League Football
Wed 04 Jan 2023Whether Kane’s calamity, Messi’s magic or the many questions around Qatar, it’s been even harder than usual to avoid football this winter. However, for some—including many around Nottinghamshire—following their regional non-league team means much more than the glitz, glamour and greed that the World Cup has come to represent. I met up with Nottingham poet Christopher Towers to chat about his latest poetry collection Hinterlands, which is dedicated to the more local side of the global game.
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We Learn More About Bromley House Library's Adopt a Book Programme
Wed 14 Dec 2022Holding over 47,000 books, Bromley House Library, formerly known as the Nottingham Subscription Library, is one of the city's most precious historical institutions. This Christmas, we find out how we can help restore their older titles, some of which are over 200 years old, by taking part in the Adopt a Book scheme…
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These Are the Books That Changed Our Lives
Thu 08 Dec 2022Whether it’s the book that first got you into reading, or one that resonated at the perfect time, we all have those books that changed our lives. That altered us as people and readers. The LeftLion Literature team share theirs…
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Comedian and NHS Anaesthetist Ed Patrick Chats New Book Catch Your Breath
Tue 06 Dec 2022Part-time comedian and full-time NHS anaesthetist, Ed Patrick has taken to writing about the wacky world of medicine in his new book Catch Your Breath: The Secret Life of a Sleepless Anaesthetist. Ahead of Patrick’s visit to Five Leaves this December, our writer Lewis Keech catches up with the new author to chat his medical memoir, podcast and humour that can be found in the darkest moments…
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Buy: Overheard In Notts Book Volume 4
Fri 25 Nov 2022Christmas 2022 wouldn't be complete without another book full of all the stupid things people in Nottingham have said...
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Four of the Best Fantasy Books to Read This Autumn
Sat 12 Nov 2022Cosy books for the cosy months. We picked out our top four favourite fantasy novels.
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November's Music Reviews: Catmilk, skaiwater and More
Wed 09 Nov 2022We take a look at some of our city's finest music releases...
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Book Review: Reds and Rams by David Marples
Sat 05 Nov 2022Anyone who’s been to the City Ground when Derby County come to town will know the two clubs either side of the A52 aren’t too fond of each other. In fact, it’s a rivalry almost as old as the sport itself, and one that David Marples’ new book, Reds and Rams, chronicles in layered, sophisticated detail. We give our thoughts on this refreshingly mature release…
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Book Review: Don't Mention The Night
Thu 27 Oct 2022Capturing the music of the 1970s in a very Nottingham way, Dave Belbin's new book Don't Mention the Night is a time capsule of sorts. Our writer Daniel Swann walks us through it...
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A Booklover's Dream, Five Leaves Shed Light On Their Regular Bookclub
Sat 22 Oct 2022With its radical reputation, Five Leaves is a bookshop beloved by you Notts lot. But did you know that, alongside stocking all the best and rarest titles, the store hosts a regular book club? With recent titles including The Book of Form and Emptiness and Elena Knows, this month you can look forward to diving into Selby Wynn Schwartz’s After Sappho - the novel which reimagines the stories of feminists, artists, writers and sapphics from the 19th and 20th century. Before the event on Thursday 27 October, we catch up with Five Leaves’ Ross Bradshaw and Jane Anger to learn more…
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Six Spooky Books to Get Your Spine Tingling This October
Thu 20 Oct 2022Want a book that sends shivers down your spine? One that fills you will a creeping dread? Our literature team have a few suggestions...
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