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World Cup Blog #1
I introduce you to Patrick Fisher, our Reader World Cup Blogger. Ever wondered what it would be like if The…
Featured Poem: On The Beach At Night by Walt Whitman
Just a reminder – a little early perhaps, six days in advance, but it is important – that Father’s Day…
Featured Poem: ‘Tis So Much Joy by Emily Dickinson
England is, it seems, a confirmed nation of sporting enthusiasts (along with Scotland, Wales and Ireland, both Northern and the…
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),…
Featured Poem: The Character of a Happy Life by Sir Henry Wotton
I’d like to begin this week’s featured poem post by asking a question: what is your motto for life? By…
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…
Featured Poem: La Belle Dame Sans Merci by John Keats
The month of May ushers in the start of sunnier days, the blossoming of flowers and trees all around and…
Event: Superfreakonomics Live!
With super smart thinking and great storytelling Superfreakonomics Live! challenges the way we think, explores how people respond to incentives…
Tonight: KATHERINE SWIFT, The Morville Hours
The Liverpool Literature Seminars A treat for gardeners, country-lovers, medievalists, and anyone needing an inspired break from their revision… Katherine…
