How did Liverpool transform its 19th century reputation for drunkenness? David Beckingham, author of The Licensed City explains the social impact of licensing laws in a city centred on drinking culture. What made you decide to study Liverpool and what did you focus on in your research? For much of the nineteenth century, Liverpool enjoyed a terrible … Continue reading
Guyane, Frenchness and Macron’s mistake
To celebrate the release of Locating Guyane, we caught up with editors Sarah Wood and Catriona MacLeod to discuss how changing perspectives of Guyane are reconceptualising its association with 'Frenchness'. Locating Guyane explores geographical, literary and cultural ‘locations’ of Guyane, past and present. What did you find by examining Guyane from multiple perspectives? Guyane is in some … Continue reading
Archaeology and The Anarchy
The long-awaited paperback edition of The Anarchy is now available! We caught up with authors Oliver H. Creighton and Duncan W. Wright to discuss what archaeology can tell us about this turbulent time in Britain's history. Could you explain a bit about the history behind the ‘Anarchy’ and King Stephen’s reign? The dramatic epithet ‘The Anarchy’ has … Continue reading
In conversation with Sarah Corbett…
A Perfect Mirror has seen every success since its publication earlier this year. We caught up with Sarah Corbett to discuss art, poetry, and the unconscious life. You lecture in creative writing at Lancaster University, do you ever find yourself being inspired by your students and their writing? Sometimes I find that in working through a … Continue reading
Jack London, evolutionary psychology and existential primitivism. Five minutes with Kenneth K. Brandt
Liverpool University Press and Northcote House Publishers are thrilled to introduce the first Writers and their Work title of the new partnership, Jack London. We caught up with author Kenneth K. Brandt to find out what we can expect from the book... Can you tell us a bit about Jack London and his work? Jack London was born in … Continue reading
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