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Bibliotherapy: Therapy through Literature MA module in London
If literature takes life as its subject-matter, what practical relation do books have to the lives of those who read…
The Big Dig: Preparations are underway
Hello and welcome to the blog for our archeological dig which is part of the wider 'Connect at Calderstones' project…
Giving Tuesday
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”- Charles Dickens Today sees the start of…
Library Memory Groups in Wiltshire and the South West
The Reader Organisation in South West England have been running Library Memory Groups in Wiltshire in conjunction with Wiltshire Council…
City of Readers launch unique Give us 5 for reading video
On Wednesday afternoon people from across the City descended on Blackburne House for the debut screening of the Give us…
Give City of Readers 5 – and some exciting news at Calderstones
Reading is becoming big news in Liverpool as there are some exciting plans afoot to ensure that generations can engage…
Featured Poem: From The Lover’s Journey by George Crabbe
This week's Featured Poem is an extract from a poem by George Crabbe, a poet, surgeon and clergyman well known…
Open Book with Marilynne Robinson – and The Reader Organisation
This week's edition of Open Book on BBC Radio 4 was a treat for literature lovers, featuring an interview with…
More research into the value of shared reading
Following on from two recently published reports by the Centre for Research into Reading, Literature and Society (CRILS) at the…
Award Season is Here!
From Natalie Longworth, Communications Intern Last month we made the shortlist for Culture Champion at the recent Powerful Together Awards…
On Active Service: 1914-1918
To commemorate the centenary of the start of World War One, The Reader Organisation has published an anthology of poems…
Issue 55 of The Reader is now available to purchase
It's the perfect time to curl up with this brand new issue of The Reader as those cold, dark evenings draw…
