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Featured Poem: Sonnet by John Clare
A simple tale of a love of summer seemed fitting following the promise of a heat-wave last week, even if…
The Reader No.33 available to download
Did you know that you can download previous issues of The Reader magazine from our website? Did you also know…
Masterclass: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson with Jane Davis, Director of The Reader Organisation 25th August, Liverpool 19 Abercromby Square, Liverpool, L69…
Featured Poem: My Last Duchess by Robert Browning
Following on from last week’s discussion of Browning’s Two in the Campagna, My Last Duchess is this week’s featured poem.…
War and Peace: An Anthology of Somali Literature
War and Peace: an Anthology of Somali Literature is a unique and rare collection of classic Somali poems and stories…
Trafford Wordfest
Trafford Council is currently hosting a four-week celebration of literature, Trafford Wordfest, which began last Monday. All events are literature-related, and…
Featured Poem: Madonna of the Evening Flowers by Amy Lowell
Amy Lowell (1874-1925) composed over 600 poems during her lifetime, and her poetic style was heavily influenced by the Imagist…
Carol Ann Duffy to launch Sefton Celebrates Writing Festival
Tickets for the Sefton Celebrates Writing Festival are now on sale! The event will be launched by new Poet Laureate…
Featured Poem: A Dialogue Between the Soul and the Body by Andrew Marvell
Andrew Marvell (1621-1678) was born in Hull in 1621 where his father, Reverend Andrew Marvell, was a lecturer at Holy…
Anthony Browne is new Children’s Laureate
Children's writer and illustrator Anthony Browne has been made the sixth Children's Laureate, taking over the role from Michael Rosen.…
Kirsty McHugh: Other Stories
Our expert blog-watcher, Kirsty McHugh, has written an article in the latest issue of The Reader collecting her favourite blog…
Malcolm Gladwell Live!
Described by The Observer as ‘a global phenomenon, one of the most brilliant and influential writers of his generation', Malcom…
