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In Conversation with award-winning poet Andrew McMillan on his debut novel – ‘a tale of drag queens and northern miners’ (The Times)

The author tells The Reader if his debut novel Pity - a gay love story set in Barnsley - was…

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Shared Reading

Shared Reading in the Workplace: what is it, and how can it help mitigate workplace stress?

With a third of Gen Z workers taking sick days due to stress last year the UK’s biggest Shared Reading…

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Liverpool ONE unveils book corners in partnership with The Reader to help boost literacy across the city

Liverpool ONE has unveiled a collection of ‘reading corners’ in a bid to help boost literacy levels among local people.…

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Calderstones

Mum’s the word! Our Mother’s Day Gift Guide

Looking for local things to do with your mum in L18 and ethical gift ideas?   The countdown to Mother’s Day…

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Shared Reading

Shared Reading in the Workplace Q&A – National Museums Liverpool (NML)

For Jamiejohn Anderson, Executive Director of Operations, at National Museums Liverpool Shared Reading in the workplace had a powerful yet…

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Shared Reading

Shared Reading in the Workplace Q&A – The Reader

Colleagues Jen Jarman and Jess Harrison are co-founders of a lunchtime Shared Reading group for staff at The Reader’s home…

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Shared Reading

Shared Reading in the Workplace Q&A – Open Door, Birkenhead

George Hawkins, Joy Project Director at Open Door charity in Birkenhead, explains how Shared Reading has been used on staff…

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The Reader Bookshelf

March’s Choice From The Reader Bookshelf

The Reader Bookshelf is a  carefully curated collection of literature for adults and children, exploring a different theme each year, this year’s…

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Children and Young People

The Storybarn Selects… From The Reader Bookshelf

The Reader Bookshelf is a  carefully curated collection of literature for adults and children, exploring a different theme each year, this year’s…

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Important Updates

Abseil down Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in support of Shared Reading

Challenge yourself this summer and descend 150ft over the side of the great West Door of Liverpool Anglican Cathedral in…

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Literature

February’s Stories and Poems

For February’s Monthly Stories and Poems we are bringing together two things that make up a big part of life…

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Calderstones

Announcing our 2025 summer season of outdoor open air theatre

The Reader has announced five new open-air theatre productions for summer, as well as a new family show added to…

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