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A few months ago, I pulled out a kids’ book for my seven-year-old to read to me. She opened the first page, shook her head ...

The year 2026 is National Year of Reading and this, along with World Book Day 2026 on March 5, is a wonderful chance for every child, including those with reading impairments and vision impairments, ...

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Amy DuBois Barnett speaks with theGrio about ambition, redemption, and writing the novel she carried for decades. The ’90s ...

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In modern life on the outside we are all so used to immediate feedback on everything we do. We write and publish an article and almost instantly comments start to roll in. You push to Twitter and the ...

Reputation, memory and quiet emotional tension define the fiction of Julian Barnes. His books shift between intimacy and ...

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Lin Treadgold discovered letters her father wrote home during the Second World War. She tells John Blow about how they formed ...

The blustery, icy days of winter are perfect for curling up with a good book, although that idea appeals to me year round. I ...