Tag: Book
‘Groundbreaking’: shortlist for 2020 Booker prize is more diverse than ever
The six-strong shortlist for this year’s prestigious literary award includes four women and four people of colour
Arts Culture World
By the book: the UK’s indie booksellers bounce back
Online behemoths like Amazon may be cheaper, but can anything beat a real shop run by a book-lover? As indie bookshops grow in number for th...
Arts Culture UK
The rare book business for great works by women
When she realised that collections of rare literary works are dominated by male authors, AN Devers set about balancing the books
Society
People take the place of books in the global Human Library
Think you can read people? You can at the Human Library, an international project that aims to dissolve prejudices by getting people to talk...
Society
A book featuring 60 inspirational women aims to embolden a new generation of girls
Why do girls struggle to name female role models beyond fashion or social media celebrities? A book that showcases 60 inspiring women is bei...
Society
Can you really colour yourself content?
As mindfulness colouring books dominate shop shelves, we look at the wellbeing benefits of this new take on child’s play
Culture
