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Glass reviews No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood

February 10, 2021

IF YOU have been scavenging for a jewel of the post-internet age, then you’ve found it. No One Is Talking About This by Patricia Lockwood is a disorientating bumper ride through the thing that many of us love a...

Glass reviews The Emma Press Anthology of Illness

Alice Hill-Woods

November 26, 2020

Books, Feature

IF THERE is one thing that keeps us connected in some way, it’s our tendency to become ill. As a result, there's a certain comfort that can be derived from reading about others' experiences – for sick and healt...

Glass meets man of the moment Paul Mescal

Alice Hill-Woods

October 9, 2020

Culture, Feature

IT ALMOST goes without saying that Paul Mescal is a name that will continue to intrigue, inspire and generate tête-à-têtes. His performance as the endearing Connell Waldron, lead character of acclaimed novel an...

Glass reviews The World Doesn’t Require You by Rion Amilcar Scott

Alice Hill-Woods

September 23, 2020

Books, Culture, News

THREADING together tales of adrenaline, violence and rhythm, American writer Rion Amilcar Scott presents a stunning narrative that bestows its shine from its sharp edges. His collection of short stories, The Wo...

Cape Farewell launches creative emergency project Siren Poets

Alice Hill-Woods

July 31, 2020

Books, News

AN innovative climate activist arts organisation, Cape Farewell, has launched a new creative project with support from the Arts Council Emergency Funding. The project, entitled Siren Poets, commissions poets Li...

Winners of the Indie Book Awards 2020 announced

Alice Hill-Woods

June 29, 2020

Books, Culture, Feature

READERS everywhere have anticipated the dramatic unveiling of the winners of the Indie Book Awards 2020, which is, at present, the only UK book award run by independent bookshops. As Independent Bookshop Week d...

Paper Nations launches project The Great Margin to uplift marginalised creative voices

Alice Hill-Woods

June 22, 2020

Books, Feature

FORGING connections across a landscape of reduced physical proximity, creative writing incubator, Paper Nations, has launched an innovative online platform for writers from marginalised communities. The project...

Indie Book Awards 2020: shortlist announced

Alice Hill-Woods

May 21, 2020

Books, Feature

DESPITE the challenges posed by coronavirus, Independent Bookshop Week is going ahead as planned this June in the UK. This will come as delightful news to worldwide readers of indie books, because the event wil...

Glass selects some of the best books for spring

Alice Hill-Woods

May 7, 2020

Books, Culture, Feature

SPRING has begun to emerge in different ways across the country. It’s my favourite season, mainly because of its anticipatory energy, a promise of the coming heat. Despite the difficulties of lockdown, it’s har...

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