Thoughts on the 2014 Hook lecture from Sara Maitland

Thoughts on the 2014 Hook lecture from Sara Maitland

Thoughts on the 2014 Hook lecture from Sara Maitland Stroma McDermott Her theme was derived from placard slogans during the textile strikes in Lawrence. Massachusetts in 1912, eventually named ‘the bread and roses strikes’ by socialist union organizer Rose...
Big Enough God?

Big Enough God?

To my mind having Sara Maitland come to give the Hook lecture in November trumps Le Grand Depart as the most exciting thing to happen to Leeds this year.  If you have not read Sara Maitland yet you should give it a try. One good place to start is Gossip from the...
What happened at Pentecost?

What happened at Pentecost?

  On Saturday 7 June, the day before Pentecost, the Big Bookend Festival came to LCI. During the day, children came with parents and carers to hear authors tell their stories and recite poems in the story telling yurt, to attend workshops and to create their own...