Jacqueline Houston

Jacqueline Houston

Update: 2022-04-10
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Margins to Mainstream with Michael Sheen spotlights 11 new writers from under-represented backgrounds on a journey to reveal truths from the margins of society. In episode five, Michael introduces Jacqueline Houston, a new working class writer from Glasgow who starting writing as her 50th birthday loomed. Her Facebook posts, off-kilter updates on growing older with all guns blazing soon turned into offline autobiographical writing. Fairground Attraction singer Eddi Reader performs Jacqueline's piece about running through the Partick streets - This is almost Fifty- in front of a live audience at the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. We also hear from Jacqueline's mentor Sophie McBain of the New Statesman as she uncovers an intriguing story from her family's past. The episode contains some very strong language which some people may find offensive.

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Jacqueline Houston

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