Inspiring Older Readers
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The Little Apple Bookshop, York posted on 26 Dec 2016
This is a quirky little independent book shop situated on High Petergate and only a minute or two from the Minster.
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Orwell's Nose posted on 25 Dec 2016
The writing of George Orwell has been a constant in my life for as long as I’ve been a serious reader...
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Amis vs Barnes – history in the novel posted on 23 Dec 2016
Guest writer, Alun Severn ponders how two contemporary giants of the British novel have tackled thorny issues of Soviet history
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The Sellout posted on 23 Dec 2016
Being the first novel by a US author to win the Booker Prize was always likely to be a mixed blessing for the writer.
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The Grimoire Bookshop, York posted on 23 Dec 2016
This small bookshop can be found in High Petergate, which is only a stone’s throw from the Minster.
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Paul Beatty at The Sheldonian Theatre, Oxford (16.12.16) posted on 18 Dec 2016
The Oxford Literary Festival previewed it’s 2017 programme with a special event at the Sheldonian Theatre
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King Leopold’s Ghost posted on 16 Dec 2016
Guest writer, Alun Severn reads about the dreadful consequences of unfettered colonial power
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The Last Book posted on 15 Dec 2016
I would be reluctant to call this a photographic essay because in many ways it doesn’t have a narrative arc that gives each photograph a role or a purpose.
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Wicked Company : Freethinkers and Friendship in Pre-Revolutionary Paris posted on 12 Dec 2016
I feel slightly hesitant to be enthusiastically recommending a book about the influence of the European Enlightenment in 18th century France
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An Interview With Tim Lane posted on 10 Dec 2016
An Interview With Tim Lane