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Original Series
Searching for Nelsa Lowe
As part of WritersMosaic's new Original Series 'Everyone has an elsewhere', Hannah Lowe attempts to reconstructs the life of her aunt Nelsa using only a photograph, a brief mention in a newspaper, a death certificate and a man who knew her in passing 50 years ago.
Helena Geilinger’s cultural highlights
The writer and producer on the intensity of the documentary Fire of Love, the album spirit by cktrl, the anti-capitalist message of the book Old Hat, New Hat, the performance Supra by Jasleen Kaur and Rose Wylie's exhibition at the Royal Academy.
Everyone has an elsewhere
Remembrance is central to memoir writing, but our memories are often unreliable. Psychologists assert that as every time we recount an episode in our lives it is often tweaked and subtly fictionalised. In ‘Everyone has an elsewhere’, nine writers answer the challenge of writing without verifiable facts and few sources. They explore the elusive emotional truth behind narratives and storytelling.
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My father’s places
A son's remembrance of his father through idyllic seasons at a Kashmir mountain resort.
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Poetry films
Four UK based poets read their work and pieces that have been inspirational. Commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation, in collaboration with WritersMosaic.
Fiction Prescriptions
Great novels offer insights into the human condition but can they also be tools for living? Co-hosts Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy provide bibliotherapy in our new podcast series. Each month listeners can write in with their dilemmas and our dynamic duo will suggest remedies for the head and heart, drawn from novels, poetry and prose collections.
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The manosphere
What does boredom have to do with the manosphere? And how is the manosphere reflected in what we read? Ella Berthoud and Isabelle Dupuy prescribe literary fictions to help us understand and break free.
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Hedda
An imperfect description of humanity
Bait
A quintessentially British watch from Riz Ahmed
Smallie
Tackling a deeply shaming period of recent British history with verve and flair
Hide Me Under the Blood and I Shall Be Satisfied
Which part of your lip moves when you speak your disobedience?
The Music is Black
Rage, hope and joy co-exist in this celebration of 125 years of Black British music
Wimmy Road Boyz
Three friends look to escape themselves for a wild night of youthful mayhem with life-changing consequences
Soundsystem as pedagogy
'You left recalibrated. Heartbeat altered. Shoulders lowered.'
Bad Signal
'All language use can be seen as extending a hand; words and their corresponding meanings are always about relationships'
When journalism is silenced
What is the responsibility of the writer?
On seeing Iran in the news, I want to say
A poet reflects on what it's like to be of Iranian descent and to witness terrible news coming out of Iran.
Regarding Turner
What does knowing of the revered British artist's investment in chattel slavery mean for his legacy?
Building Literary Resistance
Personal reflections as a white, non-Muslim, middle-class editor for the journal Critical Muslim
Events
Featured event
Iranian Women’s Voices at the British Library
WritersMosaic recently presented an evening of poetry, film and music at the British Library in London to showcase Iranian Women's Voices, inspired by the poet and filmmaker Forough Farrokhzad.
WritersMosaic Live
Join us on tour in 2026
Find out more about the literary festivals we’re visiting this year
Free Will
Will Harris reads his poem, 'Free Will'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Half Written Love Letter
Selina Nwulu reads her poem, 'Half Written Love Letter'. Directed by Matthew Thompson and commissioned by the Adrian Brinkerhoff Poetry Foundation.
Illuminating, in-depth conversations between writers.
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The series that tells the true-life stories of migration to the UK.
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Nine writers explore the elusive emotional truth behind narratives and storytelling.
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