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Who Reads Doris Lessing?
In the few days since Doris Lessing was announced as the 2007 winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature, book…
Featured Poem: Ode to the West Wind
Autumn is making its presence felt: the leaves are turning, the nights are drawing in and the temperature is dropping.…
Cheltenham Literature Festival: Conflict and resolution
This is not to say that there have been enraged confrontations and then gracious reconciliations at the festival, rather that…
27 Links: Links from Reader 27 on Victoria Field
In issue 27, The Reader tries to be happy, gathering together stories, poetry, essays and recommendations that focus on moments…
Cheltenham Literature Festival: Getting in the way
I must confess, I have been away from Cheltenham for a couple of days - things to do in Liverpool…
Features: An Interview with Doris Lessing
In the light of today's excellent news from Sweden I have just added to the Features pages an interview with…
Doris Lessing wins Nobel Prize
Jane Davis is Director of The Reader and seems to have enough energy to run a small town. She writes:…
Get into Reading Footsoldier Dies and Goes to Heaven
Mary Weston manages the Merseycare Reads Project, teaches in Continuing Education, works as a counsellor, runs open house for asylum…
Cheltenham Literature Festival: Mistaken Identity
Sitting down with my lunch (it’s not all cake) in the Writers’ Room, I was asked “So, have you done…
Recommended Reads: Casino Royale
This recommendation of Ian Fleming's Casino Royale was posted by Anna Maddison. Anna is currently researching a PhD on Dante…
Links We Liked for 9 October 2007
While we were deciding what to do about National Poetry Day on The Reader Online I was pointed at…
BBC Radio Merseyside Event: Liverpool Black Pioneers
Ray Costello, the author of the new book on the Liverpool black community, Liverpool Black Pioneers, published by Bluecoat Press,…
