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Featured Poem: Happy the Man by John Dryden
Another Monday, another Featured Poem to help you steal back a moment of thought and reflection while the working week…
The Reader 70
Have you been enjoying our latest issue of The Reader? If not, why ever not? Look at all the fantastic new…
Roald Dahl Storybarn Celebration
Join us for a weekend of Roald Dahl inspired fun as we follow in the footsteps of Matilda to discover…
Read of the Week: My Struggle by Karl Ove Knausgaard
A new Read of the Week as recommended by our Danish colleague Natalie, who recommends the autobiographical My Struggle by Karl…
‘Never Grow Up, Always Down’ North West charity urges Cheshire residents ahead of Roald Dahl Day event series
The Reader arrives in Chester with an evening of Roald Dahl for big kids at The Storyhouse Local charity The Reader is launching…
Featured Poem: An Old Man’s Thoughts of School by Walt Whitman
A fitting Featured Poem for the beginning of a new school year, we're starting this week afresh with Walt Whitman's An…
Literature at Lunchtime at Liverpool’s George Henry Lee
The Reader is popping up at the old George Henry Lee department store as part of Ed’s Place, a programme…
Pain Relief through Shared Reading
A Californian study has suggested that a trip to an art gallery can provide pain relief. The Reader's Kate McDonnell,…
Heritage Open Days: Digging up the secrets of the Calder Stones
"See you soon Calder Stones!" - The Reader celebrates the rich history of Calderstones Park at a very special Heritage…
Featured Poem: Magna Est Veritas by Coventry Patmore
Our Featured Poem this week, Magna Est Veritas comes from English poet Coventry Patmore. Born in Essex in 1823, Coventry…
‘It is such a happiness when good people get together – and they always do’ – Pam and Keith’s Story
Just like Jane Austen's Miss Bates in Emma, we love a good wedding and the season is very much upon us. Since…
Featured Poem: Night Thoughts by Edward Young
Our poetic inspiration for the week comes from the archives of The Reader magazine: an extract from Edward Young's Night Thoughts as chosen by…
