Join me on Saturday at 2pm on North Manchester FM for a Pick and Mix episode of Hannah’s Bookshelf. Here’s what’s coming up on this week’s show…
An interview with Isabelle P. Byrne… I first interviewed Isabelle back in October 2022. Isabelle is a published poet whose work focuses on ‘ruined’ identities, mental health, nihilist thought and sociological thinking. Her debut book Pandora’s Ruin is a mythological journey through mental illness, hospitalisation, Electro-Convulsive Therapy and navigating a ruined identity in recovery. In case you’re curious, Isabelle’s selections for Apocalypse Books were Candide by Voltaire, Bonjour Tristesse by Françoise Sagan and Escape by Carolyn Jessop.
A review of a new book by Adrian Slatcher… I’ll be reviewing Loners by Adrian Slatcher, with images by Steven Heaton (out on the 7th March from Cōnfingō Publishing).
An interview with Gill James… I first interviewed Gill in October 2021. Gill is published by The Red Telephone, Butterfly and Chapeltown and runs Bridge House publishing and its sister imprints. She edits CafeLit and writes for the online community news magazine, Talking About My Generation. She teaches Creative Writing and has an MA in Writing for Children and PhD in Creative and Critical Writing. And in case you were wondering, Gill’s choices for Apocalypse Books were The Horses by Elaine Walker, A Children’s Literary Christmas, edited by Anna James, and A Tale of Two Cities by Charles Dickens.
Library Haul!… I’ll be talking about the books I’ve checked out this month from Central Library in Manchester.
And What Are You Reading?… the section of the show where I ask writers about the books they’re reading at the moment. This week I’ve got another selection of reviews and recommendations. And if you’re a writer who’d like to take part, check out this post with details of how to join in!
Plus… you can hear my round-up of news from the World of Words. If you’ve got a news story you’d like to share, please use the News Form to submit it to the show.
Catch the show on Saturday at 2pm on 106.6FM (if you’re in the North Manchester area) or listen online (if you’re further afield).
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