Inspiring Older Readers
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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.
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How Change Happens posted on 06 Nov 2016
A review by guest author, Kieran Breen
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The Piano Shop on the Left Bank posted on 05 Nov 2016
Guest reviewer, Alun Severn, reads a charming memoir of an American in Paris
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Roald Dahl : The Man Who Believed In Magic posted on 03 Nov 2016
Roald Dahl : The Man Who Believed In Magic
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On Poetry and Prophecy posted on 02 Nov 2016
On poetry and prophecy by Jonathan Taylor