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Back in the 1980s, when the Sinclair Spectrum seemed the pinnacle of personal computing, English departments were arguing over the…

An article published in The Lancet today states that depression "produces the greatest decrement in health" compared with the chronic…

The shortlist for this year's Man Booker prize was announced today with most newspapers, including The Guardian focussing on Ian…

I'm not an especially acquisitive person. I hate shopping and flashy gear doesn't impress me much with its flashiness. But…

I have just (reluctantly) returned from Venice and although my body is back in England, my spirit has stayed there.…

Tyler Meier has posted an interesting piece on the Kenyon Review blog about figurative language and its role in making…

Carbon offsetting is all the rage at the moment. Take a short flight somewhere warm for some well-earned beach time…

by Angela Macmillan One of the great things about the Internet is the wealth of material that would never see…

Jane Davis writes to point out that Liverpool poet Eleanor Rees has been shortlisted for the Forward Prize for Best…

Philip Davis, editor of The Reader writes to say that Ian MacMillan, poet, performer and broadcaster is to become a…

Let me confess. I love libraries. I love almost everything about them, from the faint smell of dust to the…

Today marks the 800th anniversary of Liverpool's town charter and publisher Capsica is celebrating the event by giving away the…