Inspiring Older Readers
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Foot Loose and Fancy Free posted on 27 Dec 2016
There can’t be many people who don’t allow themselves the occasional fantasy about what they would do if time and money was no object.
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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