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The Reader's National Hub Leader, Esther Harsh, reads an extract from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett. The live…

In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…

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'This is probably the most rewarding thing I’ve ever done. The connectedness you get with other human beings is quite…

In this feature we're thinking about which bits of literature – whether that be in the form of poems, novels,…

Our Head of Learning & Quality, Clare Ellis, reads an extract from The History of Mary Prince. Published in 1831,…

The Life of Charles Dickens, Vol. I-III, Complete, by John Forster from CHAPTER II. HARD EXPERIENCES IN BOYHOOD. Read the…

The Reader is a charity which usually brings people together to listen to stories, extracts and poems in free, weekly…

The Inner Anthology is an invisible book that varies from editor to editor. It takes a lifetime to compile, it will…

  A Summer Night In the deserted, moon-blanched street, How lonely rings the echo of my feet! Those windows, which…

Next in series of articles exploring Calderstones' rich history, Heritage Coordinator Holly Gilson investigates what kind of furniture might have…

In this week's audio adventure, Erin Carlstrom, The Reader's London Hub Leader reads from The Count of Monte Cristo by…