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Sonja Sohn at the Fire Station
You'll know about the event with Sonja Sohn at Liverpool Philharmonic tonight but did you know that yesterday she was…
Centre for Medical Humanities Fully Funded Doctoral Studentship
The Centre for Medical Humanities and the Department of English Studies, Durham University are pleased to announce a fully funded…
There’s no such thing as an ending…
Last night, I finished reading Paradise Lost. And it wasn’t quite a normal reading of Paradise Lost (if such a…
Event: ReWired and Reading – Sonja Sohn in Conversation
The Reader Organisation is very excited to present a very special guest from Baltimore, USA... ReWired and Reading: Sonja Sohn…
Jane’s at Hay today
If you're at Hay Festival (or near it) today, you can hear Dr Jane Davis (Director of The Reader Organisation),…
Recommended Reads: Stalin Ate My Homework by Alexei Sayle
Frank Cottrell Boyce reviews Alexei Sayle's (not yet published) book: Everything about Alexei Sayle's memoir Stalin Ate My Homework is…
A bit of fun (for the girls)
Sorry(ish) if this is in any way objectifying the males amongst us but... https://hotguysreadingbooks.tumblr.com/ (Yes, I will aim to get…
Sidekicks on Radio 4
Good friend of The Reader Organisation, author and screenwriter Frank Cottrell Boyce, hosted a programme earlier today on BBC Radio…
Philip Davis on Serious Jokes
Philip Davis, editor of The Reader magazine, is a professor of English literature at the University of Liverpool and author…
Event: ‘Life’s Better with a Book’ – a Readers’ Day
Life's Better With a Book a Readers' Day ... in partnership with The Brindley Arts Centre Saturday 12th June, 9.30am…
Facing your fears… and doing it anyway
Niall Gibney, who's working on our Merseyside Community Theatre project, has just returned from giving his first ever presentation (to…
Event: Superfreakonomics Live!
With super smart thinking and great storytelling Superfreakonomics Live! challenges the way we think, explores how people respond to incentives…
