Inspiring Older Readers
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The archaeology of working class writing : Part six – Ethel Carnie Holdsworth posted on 24 Nov 2016
This occasional series of articles about forgotten working class authors has, so far, featured only men.
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The Lost Honour of Katharina Blum posted on 23 Nov 2016
I wonder how widely read Heinrich Böll is these days?
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Tales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan Poe illustrated by Harry Clarke posted on 21 Nov 2016
The extraordinary imagination of a writer like Edgar Allan Poe needs an illustrator with a mind to match.
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Austin Osman Spare : The life and legend of London’s lost artist posted on 17 Nov 2016
Some people seem to live their fame backwards, if you see what I mean.
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Two books that helped me better understand dementia posted on 15 Nov 2016
Today on the news we learn that dementia is now the biggest cause of death in our society.
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One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich posted on 14 Nov 2016
There can be few first novels that have caused a bigger literary and political sensation that One Day In The Life Of Ivan Denisovich when it was published
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Footnotes from the World’s Greatest Bookstores posted on 13 Nov 2016
It always seems to me that American bibliophiles lead the way in celebrating and mythologising their bookshops
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Women and Ghosts posted on 09 Nov 2016
I’ve always been a little surprised that I like the work of the Chicago born Alison Lurie quite so much.
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Looking at John Berger posted on 09 Nov 2016
Guest contributor, Alun Severn, takes a look back at the work of the great John Berger as the writer celebrates his 90th birthday
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Classic Penguin: Cover To Cover posted on 08 Nov 2016
Penguin Books have been at the cutting edge of paperback design since their inception.