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Live Stream: The Bondwoman’s Narrative by Hannah Crafts

For today's Shared Reading live stream, National Hub Leader at The Reader, Esther Harsh, reads JThe Bondwoman's Narrative by Hannah…

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Places to Go

Places to Go: A Creole From Louisiana by George Marion McClellan

In this week's Places to Go feature, we're looking at an extract from A Creole from Louisiana by George Marion…

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My Inner Anthology

My Inner Anthology: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba

In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature we would like to carry around inside ourselves for future…

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Live Stream: Jimsella by Paul Laurence Dunbar

For today's Shared Reading live stream, Head of Publications at The Reader, Grace Frame, reads Jimsella by Paul Laurence Dunbar.…

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Lines By Heart

Lines by Heart: To S. M. A Young African Painter, On Seeing His Works

Today's poem by Phillis Wheatley is recited by The Reader's National Hub Leader Esther Harsh. Check out our Daily Readings for…

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Places to Go

Places to Go: The Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass

For this Places to Go feature, West London Hub Leader at The Reader, Erin Carlstrom, shares this extract  from The…

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My Inner Anthology

My Inner Anthology: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…

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Live Streams

Live Stream: If I Had Known by Alice Dunbar Nelson

For today's Shared Reading live stream, Learning and Qualtiy Coordinator at The Reader, Lisa Spurgin, reads If I Had Known…

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Lines By Heart

Lines by Heart: We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar

As October is Black History Month, we have chosen a month of readings on this theme for our Daily Readings.…

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Audio recording: The History of Mary Prince
Places to Go

Places to Go: The History of Mary Prince

As October is Black History Month, we have chosen a month of readings on this theme for our Daily Readings.…

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My Inner Anthology

My Inner Anthology: Feed Me the Sun by Chris Abani

In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…

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Live Streams

Live Stream: A Hymn – After Reading ‘Lead, Kindly Light’ by Paul Laurence Dunbar

For today's Shared Reading live stream, PIPES Reader Leader, Emily, reads Lead, Kindly Light by Paul Laurence Dunbar. Check out…

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