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Launching a Reading Revolution
Founded at the University of Liverpool in 1997, The Reader Organisation became a charitable trust during 2008. Our aim is…

Event: Physiological Responses to Shakespeare
We have varying physiological responses to Shakespeare, depending on whether we are reading or listening to works of the Bard,…

Rebecca Goss at the first Liverpool Literary Festival event Monday 3rd November
The first event of the Liverpool Literary Festival is on this Monday 3rd November at the Bluecoat at 12noon. Rebecca…

Book at Breakfast 2008
As part of BBC Radio 3's Free Thinking festival (31st October - 2nd November), which sees the likes of Tony…

Roger McGough is a sell out at the Liverpool Literary Festival
Roger McGough is appearing at the first event to sell out at the Liverpool Literature Festival, but luckily he is appearing…

Festival Thoughts
Tim, a volunteer with Get Into Reading who was also involved with the recent Shakespeare in the Park performance, shares…

Featured Poem: Eliza and the Bear by Eleanor Rees
Poet Eleanor Rees will be performing at the Bluecoat's Chapter and Verse literature festival and is currently exploring writing poems…

Liverpool Poets at Liverpool Literature Festival
There will be a big homecoming of Liverpool poets during the Liverpool Literature Festival from 3-9 November, with writers coming…

The Reading Cure: A Very Special Panel Member
It is with great delight (and excitement) that I can announce that Liverpool's legendary literature lover, Brian Nellist MBE, will…

The Reader Organisation’s Events in October
At The Reader Organisation we have been busy organising reading events as part of the Bluecoat's ‘Chapter & Verse' literature festival…

Roaming Readers: Ella Jolly Heads North
Ella Jolly is Reader in Residence at Bibby Line Group, where she is bringing great writing to group employees all…

Liverpool Medical Institution Reading and Health Event
Free tickets are still available for today's Reading and Health event at the Liverpool Medical Institution organised by The Reader…