Cultureword is thrilled to elevate the voices of Manchester’s literary talent in our latest books. 

The Hard Pressed Anthology is a spirited collection of poetry and essays which exists in conversation with the city’s long history of activism and radical creatives.
Featuring new work by over 10 writers including Abhijeet Singh, Cansu Han, Lydia J Williams, SuAndi, Tina Tamsho-Thomas and Maya Chowdhry. These are pieces with a strong political conscience, sense of place and emotional acuity.

Poet, artist and musician, Firoozeh Fozouni’s first collection in English Soul Remains brings together and explores the kaleidoscope of memories and experiences that come with finding oneself in a new language and culture. The poems in soul remains look inwards to look out, a commentary on the inherently political nature of our most personal experiences and their emotional terrain: strength and vulnerability, tenderness and absurdity. Throughout Fozouni embraces – with us and for us – the difficult work of being alive to ourselves.

Available now via our online bookstore.