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The Reader announces new leadership
The Reader’s founder and director, Dr Jane Davis, is retiring in December 2022 after 25 years as the head of…
2022 Highlights from the Reading Revolution
As 2022 is rapidly coming to a close, we’re taking a few moments to pause, reflect and look back on…
Featured Poem: Fragments of the Dark by Elizabeth Jennings
This week's Featured Poem is brought to you by Sam, and she reads 'Fragments of the Dark' by Elizabeth Jennings. …
Featured Poem: A Blackbird Singing by R.S. Thomas
This week's Featured Poem is brought to you by Sammy, and she has selected 'A Blackbird Singing' by R.S. Thomas. …
From the Bookshelf: Wintering by Katherine May
As part of our ongoing work around The Reader Bookshelf, we've asked staff to share their thoughts about some of the…
The Reader Bar & Restaurant Opens in Liverpool
The team behind the Café and Ice Cream Parlour at Calderstones has opened the doors to an exciting new social…
The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore the Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about…
Patrick’s Reader Story – “It creates a bond between residents and staff”
Patrick runs a Shared Reading group with residents in a care home. Here, he talks about the ways Shared Reading…
December’s Stories and Poems
Winter has set in, and to help us feel warm in spirit we’ve selected some seasonal choices for December’s Monthly…
Featured Poem: Tracks by Tomas Tranströmer
This week's Featured Poem is Tracks by Tomas Tranströmer, read by Emily. Copyright © 2006 Tomas Tranströmer New Collected Poems,…
Featured Poem: The Process by Sophia Thakur
This week's Featured Poem is 'The Process' by Sophia Thakur, read by Emma. Sophia Thakur's poem 'The Process' appears in…
The Storybarn selects… from The Reader Bookshelf
As we continue to explore The Reader Bookshelf we've asked members of our Children & Young People Team to talk about their…
