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A Little Aloud in Bath with Blake
There's always time to enjoy a nice sarnie, isn't there? And here are Angie Macmillan and Blake Morrison doing just…

Frank spills the cultural beans
In the run-up to the launch of Our Read on Thursday, Frank Cottrell Boyce has given an exlcusive interview to…

A day in the life of GIR Wirral #4
Today, we hear about Victoria Clarke's experience of reading with Wirral residents I Do Not Like Blue Cheese and Spam!…

All Aboard for Our Read!
World Book Day, Thursday 3rd March, will soon be upon us - and that means it's Our Read time! As…

Featured Poem: In a Library by Emily Dickinson
Libraries are big news right now. Across the board, amongst stories of global unrest, local tragedy and even salacious gossip…

Proud to Read Aloud #3
Next in the series of TRO staff reading aloud we have Niall Gibney, Marketing Assistant at TRO, reading 'Invictus' by William…

The People’s Book Prize
I've just come across The People's Book Prize website, and thought I should share it with all of you. The…

Book Drum: beyond the page
Book Drum is the perfect companion to books, bringing them to life with immersive pictures, videos, maps and music. Whether…

A day in the life of GIR Wirral #3
Today, we hear from Anna McCracken (TRO Community Engagement Coordinator) and her experience of reading with people with Dementia. Moments…

Frank Cottrell Boyce’s inspiration for the Our Read book
With only ten days to go until the launch of Our Read, in an interview with Catherine Jones in the…

Featured Poem: Firelight by Edwin Arlington Robinson
Love is a many splendored thing, so they say. In the romantic aftermath of Valentine’s Day, depending on whether you…

Look what’s arrived….
....and will be coming your way very soon! Here's another: Yes, Our Read: the world's biggest shared read, is launching…