Northern Soul
Phil Earle
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This is a humorous contemporary story about first love, embarrassment and trying to change an uncertain situation. Its unusual musical intervention gives Marv’s school-based crush a playful, surreal element.
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Phil Earle
This is a humorous contemporary story about first love, embarrassment and trying to change an uncertain situation. Its unusual musical intervention gives Marv’s school-based crush a playful, surreal element.
Jenny Valentine
This is an intimate, melancholy friendship story in which grief, family love and first romance are closely entwined. Its gradual revelations and ghostly possibility invite emotional attention rather than straightforward plot-following.