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TOP 10 EVENTS NOT TO BE MISSED AT GRAVITY FESTIVAL 2021
Gravity is a new festival hosted by The Reader that blends literature with wellbeing. Through workshops, headline talks, panel discussions…
From The Reader Bookshelf… The Living Mountain by Nan Shepherd
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
From The Reader Bookshelf… The Old Ways by Robert Macfarlane
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
From The Reader Bookshelf… Nectar in a Sieve by Kamala Markandaya
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
October’s Stories and Poems – Black History Month
To mark Black History Month, October’s selection of stories, extracts and poems showcase works from black authors from the 19th…
The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As part of our ongoing work exploring texts from The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked members of our Children & Young…
Jimmy McGovern and Maxine Peake to headline charity’s literature festival for the covid-era
Gravity is a new festival taking place online and in person from 5 – 7 November, and hosted by national charity, The Reader. Taking…
BLACK HISTORY MONTH – LITERATURE RECOMMENDATIONS
To mark Black History Month, we want to showcase the work of black authors and poets from throughout history. This…
From The Reader Bookshelf… A Leg to Stand On by Oliver Sacks
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
From The Reader Bookshelf… Shakespeare’s Sonnets
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
New poetry anthology to celebrate National Poetry Day
As National Poetry Day approaches on Thursday 7th October, we’ve been busy working on a new poetry anthology and planning…
From The Reader Bookshelf… A Portable Paradise by Roger Robinson
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
