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The Junction by Mary Weston available to download
All three sections of Mary Weston’s short novel The Junction, as published in The Reader 31, 32 and 33, are…
Reading Back #2: An Unknown Masterpiece
For the second in our Reading Back series we go back to Issue 14. Spring 2004. Philip Davis, now editor…
The Reader No.33 available to download
Did you know that you can download previous issues of The Reader magazine from our website? Did you also know…
Feeding Body and Brain
Here I am, eating my lunch, at my desk, reading the news online (I know I should get outside but…
Masterclass: Gilead by Marilynne Robinson
Gilead by Marilynne Robinson with Jane Davis, Director of The Reader Organisation 25th August, Liverpool 19 Abercromby Square, Liverpool, L69…
Nellibobs’ Friday Night no. 16 ‘A Chicken Down the Chimney’
The Aga Saga - a bit like The Forsyte Saga, only with fewer characters and more carbon monoxide. In this episode,…
Trafford Wordfest
Trafford Council is currently hosting a four-week celebration of literature, Trafford Wordfest, which began last Monday. All events are literature-related, and…
Nellibobs’ Friday Night no. 15 ‘Rabbits’
Mr Nellist shares his thoughts on the work of Willa Cather (1873 - 1947), an American author and Pulitzer Prize…
New Feature: Reading Back
Today we introduce a new feature to The Reader Online. For the last twelve years The Reader magazine has published…
Carol Ann Duffy to launch Sefton Celebrates Writing Festival
Tickets for the Sefton Celebrates Writing Festival are now on sale! The event will be launched by new Poet Laureate…
Wirral Public Inquiry
At the Wirral Public Inquiry into library closures (9th - 10th June 2009) there arose some confusion about the relationship…
Nellibobs’ Friday Night no. 14 ‘Twilight’
During daylight hours, Mr Nellist and friends engage in civilised discussions about life and literature - in this case, Trollope…
