The Read Room

'Welcome to your new favourite book club, where literature meets the dancefloor and connection takes centre stage.' thank you @themancunion mancunion.com/2025/04/02/wor…

― Anaïs Nin, The diary of Anaïs Nin

The Read Room: New after hours literary society launches at SOUP Manchester aah-magazine.co.uk/2025/the-read-… thank you @aAh_mag

FREE THINGS GUIDE: From creative socials at @ContactMcr Theatre to mid-week music nights at Aviva Studios, here’s our rundown of the best free things to do in Manchester this week… manchesterwire.co.uk/guide/free-thi…

The Read Room is a brand new book club concept based in Manchester and created by @kyajbuller and @SophSWild Here’s a look at how our launch party went, featuring authors @LucasOakeley, DJ Paulette and Jessie Elland. Stay tuned - we have an announcement coming v soon! 💌

Sometimes this work feels insurmountable, so we wana start the week celebrating some recent joys: 🌿 We’ve received £10k funding from @ukblm (🥳) 🌿 We’ve opened an organisational bank account w Unity, 🌿 We’ve announced our colab w @Right_2Roam, 🌿We’ve launched our Manifesto!

How Joan Didion led me to understand grief and its many faces | @nadirawrites The Passage That Changed Me is published in collaboration with @galdemzine aureliamagazine.com/joan-didion-ma…

so pleased to have contributed to this series for @aureliamagazine and @galdemzine on my absolute favourite book🥹🤎

wow this was really beautiful and sweet to read, i am so honoured 🥹♥️

‘Love in Colour’ is the reason I embrace love loudly | @heyannamaria The Passage That Changed Me is published in collaboration with @galdemzine @BeeBabs @headlinepg aureliamagazine.com/bolu-babalola-…

My depression doesn’t define me, and Meg Mason helped me see that | @sheetal_mist05 @wnbooks The Passage That Changed Me is published in collaboration with @galdemzine aureliamagazine.com/meg-mason-sorr…

‘Crying in H Mart’ helped me understand my Thai family’s love language | @helenganya The Passage That Changed Me is published in collaboration with @galdemzine @jbrekkie @panmacmillan aureliamagazine.com/michelle-zaune…

How Toni Morrison helped me in balancing my sexuality and faith | @nalisheboo The Passage That Changed Me is published in collaboration with @galdemzine aureliamagazine.com/toni-morrison-…

@shahedezaydi 💛💛💛💛💛💛

The trial of Sarah Mardini begins today. Over four years ago, Sarah was arrested after helping refugee boats in distress off the coast of Greece - she saved lives. Back in 2020, we interviewed her for @aureliamagazine aureliamagazine.com/sarah-mardini/

“What does it feel like, to be the product of many wide-ranging & disparate histories that cover different countries & cultures, but then be told: you are half something & half something else? Not good.” @lailawoozeer for @aureliamagazine aureliamagazine.com/fractions-mixe…

My series for the incredible @galdemzine is almost in your inboxes. Read my Editor’s Letter here, and become a gal-dem member to read our work 💜 (they will later be published on @aureliamagazine too!)

Aurelia Magazine: A late train, a mysterious stranger, and the decision to leave my abusive boyfriend aureliamagazine.com/stranger-train… - great read

I've just supported The Othered Woman: How White Feminism Harms Muslim Women by @shahedezaydi at @Unbounders unbound.com/books/the-othe… Incredibly vital work that promises to be beautifully written. Support if you can!