3+ hour, 59+ min ago   (476+ words) A new book festival is being launched in Stoke-on-Trent to encourage more people to read and help improve literacy levels. Stoke Book Festival will run between 3-10 October and include talks by authors, workshops and performances. Simon Drakeford, festival director, said…...

8+ hour, 44+ min ago   (326+ words) Caterina, Doris and the courage Diari ARA In 2007, the Nobel Prize in Literature celebrated the long, prestigious and committed literary career of Doris Lessing, who received the news with the calm of her 88 years, just as she was arriving home…...

9+ hour, 47+ min ago   (581+ words) Books have a way of sticking with us. Long after you've finished the last page, the stories, ideas, or lessons often stay in your mind. That's why getting rid of books can be surprisingly difficult, especially if they've been sitting…...

10+ hour, 48+ min ago   (236+ words) AROUND THE TOWN CHICAGO Headlining a strong cast is Mara Kovacevic, as Elizabeth Sawyer (the witch), an historic figure from Edmonton, UK executed for her independence and one who dares to think differently about the role of women in society....

9+ hour, 17+ min ago   (210+ words) Ali Hazelwood‘s The Love Hypothesis follows on 23 September via Prime Video, with Lili Reinhart and Tom Bateman handling the fake relationship that begins with an impulsive kiss in a laboratory corridor. The novel began life as fan fiction and…...

10+ hour ago   (234+ words) The problem is that, despite all these accomplishments, A Tale of Two Cities has yet to truly engage. Kit Harington is the series’ great point of entry. As Sydney Carton, the intelligent, alcoholic, self-destructive lawyer who is profoundly disappointed with…...

9+ hour, 45+ min ago   (258+ words) Pupils at St Mary's Catholic Primary School in Newtown stepped into the pages of some of Roald Dahl's best-loved books as they celebrated Roald Dahl Day. The annual global event, held around the author's birthday on September 13, celebrates the stories,…...

19+ hour, 12+ min ago   (183+ words) thatssotampa.com Book Club: “It’s Hard to Kill a Bougainvillea: From Slavery to the American Dream” by Sylvia A. Alvarez We are excited to announce the next session of the History Center’s Book Club on Thursday, September 17, 2026. This free event…...

20+ hour, 50+ min ago   (272+ words) Ela Gandhi revealed the book at the launch The Merebank Book Project launched The Legacy of Merebank: Our People, Our Culture, Our Stories, a book that captures the memories, heritage and lived experiences of generations of Merebank residents, at the…...