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Lines by Heart: Sonnet 29 by William Shakespeare
Today's Lines by Heart reading is brought to us by Criminal Justice People and Project Manager, Shaun Lawrence. Shaun recites…

Places to Go: Mrs. Manstey’s View by Edith Wharton
The Reader's Teaching and Learning Leader, Lizzie Dass, takes us on today's audio adventure and reads from Mrs. Manstey's View…

My Inner Anthology: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
Today's reading recommendation comes from The Reader's Teaching and Learning Leader, Katie Clark. Katie recommends a piece from her 'inner…

Live Stream: Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye
In today's Shared Reading live stream we are reading the poem Kindness by Naomi Shihab Nye with West London Hub Leader…

The Secret Garden Returns
Celebrate the return of outdoor eating in our beautiful Secret Garden, open every Thursday - Sunday from 15 April -…

Lines by Heart: Where My Books Go by W.B. Yeats
Today's Lines by Heart reading is brought to us by Teaching and Learning Coordinator, Lisa Spurgin. Lisa recites Where My…

Places to Go: Spiderweb by Kay Ryan
The Reader's North West Hub Leader, Rachael Sumner, takes us on today's audio adventure and reads Spiderweb by Kay Ryan.…

April’s Stories and Poems
Amongst April's selection of Monthly Stories and Poems we offer a preview of Walking The Earth, The Reader's Big Idea…

“This is something real that we all believe in.” – Jane’s Story
Jane is a volunteer Reader Leader and Shared Reading group member at Calderstones who shares her experience of being a…

Live Stream: The Moor by R S Thomas
In today's Shared Reading live stream we are reading The Moor by R S Thomas from Issue 73 of The Reader…

Carrina’s Story: “it’s different, personal and wonderful all at the same time.”
Carrina has been volunteering with The Reader since 2019. She lives in London and has been helping out on our…

The Reader Podcast: Episode Two Out Now
When, in disgrace with fortune and men’s eyes, I all alone beweep my outcast state, And trouble deaf heaven with…