Tag: literature
The UK’s resurgent bookshops are a plot twist nobody saw coming
Despite competition from online behemoths, indie bookshops are booming again. Here’s why (plus five of the best)
Culture Economics Society
‘Syrians need this’: the kiosk helping a war-torn nation reconnect with literature
Books have become a luxury that many Syrians can no longer afford. One man is on a mission to change that in the city of Tartus
Arts Culture Society
Books over borders: joy as bombed shop in Gaza reopens
A global outpouring of support has allowed a destroyed bookshop to open its doors once more
Culture Society World
Book of ‘nature spells’ to be turned into free livestreamed show
The Lost Spells has become a hit at a time when many of us are looking to connect with nature. It will soon get a stage adaptation
Arts Conservation Culture Environment
One woman’s mission to bring inclusive reading material into schools
Samantha Williams’s multicultural book carnival, This is Book Love, helps children of colour feel represented in literature
Arts Culture Education Lifestyle
Why children, as well as adults, need stories about solutions
Jodie Jackson, an expert on the psychological impact of negative news, introduces her new book for children
Culture Positive People Society Wellbeing
