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  1. A timely reflection on Liverpool and our lives

    At a time when COVID 19 has made people fearful, isolated or alone, Jeff Youngs new book, Ghost Town, offers not only a fascinating read but also a reflection on all those things that are important to us, our families, friends and communities. Its a deeply felt and beautifully written journey through Jeffs Liverpool childhood, the adult writer stalking Liverpool alone or with friends, searching for a past lost, regained, remembered so viscerally that the reader feels intimately connected to the child Jeff longing to leave the hospital where hes had his tonsils removed or to the older man out walking with writer friend, Horatio Clare, in search of de Quincey in Everton.

  2. In conversation with Dr Julia Wang

    We caught up with Dr Julia Wang, who is a self-proclaimed adopted scouser to find out what a typical day looks like for her as Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor International Relations, her favourite part of the city and the best piece of advice she’s ever received.