Inspiring Older Readers
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When ‘now’ books become ‘yesterday’s’ books posted on 28 Nov 2017
At some point in most academic semesters I begin to trawl through the books on my office shelves to weed out the stuff I’m unlikely to ever read again
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Reading Bernard MacLaverty posted on 26 Nov 2017
Guest writer, Alun Severn takes a look at the work of Belfast-born, Glasgow-based novelist and acclaimed short story writer Bernard MacLaverty
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Fond Memories of a Small Prairie Bookshop posted on 21 Nov 2017
This article first appeared in the Letterpress Project publication, Bookshop Memories Revisited
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Bookshop Memories : Hodges Figgis, Dublin, 1960-2 posted on 14 Nov 2017
This article originally appeared in the 2016 Letterpress Project publication 'Bookshop Memories Revisited'
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What shall I read next? posted on 05 Nov 2017
People who have never visited our house before are always surprised by how many books we’ve got – and we’ve got an awful lot to be fair.
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The play’s the thing…. posted on 30 Oct 2017
It’s been quite a long time since I last went to see a play being performed on stage.
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A Life With Books posted on 19 Oct 2017
I found this modest 27 page essay a haunting read – primarily because it contained so many echoes of my own relationship with books.
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In Search of George Gissing posted on 18 Oct 2017
When I left home for university in 1972 I had an old army holdall overstuffed with paperbacks
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The Big University Book Bonanza : giving old books new readers posted on 05 Oct 2017
The Letterpress Project has a long standing partnership with Newman University in Birmingham
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Look, I’m doing my best to find the right words….ok? Ok?... posted on 26 Sep 2017
Like me, you must have had times when you’ve been desperately trying to describe to someone just how fantastic an experience or place is.