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My Inner Anthology: The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba
In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature we would like to carry around inside ourselves for future…
Live Stream: Jimsella by Paul Laurence Dunbar
For today's Shared Reading live stream, Head of Publications at The Reader, Grace Frame, reads Jimsella by Paul Laurence Dunbar.…
Lines by Heart: To S. M. A Young African Painter, On Seeing His Works
Today's poem by Phillis Wheatley is recited by The Reader's National Hub Leader Esther Harsh. Check out our Daily Readings for…
Places to Go: The Life of Frederick Douglass by Frederick Douglass
For this Places to Go feature, West London Hub Leader at The Reader, Erin Carlstrom, shares this extract from The…
My Inner Anthology: Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo
In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…
Live Stream: If I Had Known by Alice Dunbar Nelson
For today's Shared Reading live stream, Learning and Qualtiy Coordinator at The Reader, Lisa Spurgin, reads If I Had Known…
Lines by Heart: We Wear the Mask by Paul Laurence Dunbar
As October is Black History Month, we have chosen a month of readings on this theme for our Daily Readings.…
Calderstones Archive: A Controversial Lake
Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson takes a trip into the Calderstones Archives. Our archive is full of photos, postcards, letters and…
Places to Go: The History of Mary Prince
As October is Black History Month, we have chosen a month of readings on this theme for our Daily Readings.…
Literature life lines in celebration of World Mental Health Day
With World Mental Health Day approaching on Saturday, there’s never been a more important moment for us to stop and think…
The Reader calls for creative contributions capturing life through Covid
The Reader is calling for communities to take part in an exciting new creative project that will capture the ways people have…
My Inner Anthology: Feed Me the Sun by Chris Abani
In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…
