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1. 1. Amis and Jacobson discuss sex, comedy and racial slurs - all in the name of Britain

   CityLife, Friday 13 February 2009 Manchester-born Jewish author and columnist Howard Jacobson joined eminent novelist Martin Amis last night for a debate on Literature and Britishness at Manchester University's Whitworth Hall.

2. 2. Lessons in loving

   CityLife, Monday 28 June 2004 M.E.N. columnist Flic Everett from Sale, has suddenly got a lot to live up to, thanks to the name of her racy new book. It not only suggests that she's the hottest new guru of love, but that she's the world of romance's answer to Nigella Lawson.

3. 3. A Truss fund of secret works

   CityLife, Tuesday 06 July 2004 EVERYONE knows about the punctuation book that became a surprise bestseller - there are nearly two million copies of Eats, Shoots and Leaves in print worldwide. But long before author Lynne Truss made her point about full stops she was a columnist and a comic writer.

4. 4. Must see: Leigh and Wigan Words Together Literary Festival 2011

   CityLife, Thursday 21 April 2011 The ’burbs aren’t just a place for living in, you know. In fact, some of our most interesting arts events happen outside the focal points of Manchester and Salford.

5. 5. Interview: Kevin Cummins

   CityLife, Friday 12 November 2010 Photographer Kevin Cummins talks to Sarah Walters about his new book on Joy Division.

6. 6. Pop-up art at The Lowry

   CityLife, Thursday 25 September 2008 A CRAFT that has delighted the generations for around 700 years, moving books are a magical and sophisticated way to make a story leap off the page.

7. 7. Watching the Watchmen

   CityLife, Monday 16 March 2009 LIKE them or not, there really is no escaping the Watchmen at the moment. However, for all of you out there who may be growing fatigued by the inescapable coverage of their antics, some light relief may be found in "Watchmensch;" a parody of the legendary graphic novel and recent blockbuster movie...

8. 8. Stories from an eternal teenager

   CityLife, Tuesday 21 March 2006 BY her own admission, author Louise Rennison isn't very good in the mornings. But, sometimes, even honorary teenagers have to get out of bed on school days, and our 9am interview slot is one of those times.

9. 9. Why I turned into a woman

   CityLife, Monday 28 June 2004 EVERY few years, a book will appear declaring men's inability to express their emotions, how they're having a masculinity crisis or have lost their role in life. In fact, if you believe the hype, men have just about had it.

10. 10. A dog's tale in pictures

    CityLife, Saturday 12 April 2003 PHOTOGRAPHS and poetry by Sean Wood are currently on display at Ashton-under-Lyneés Central Art Gallery.

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