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  A brief history of the limerick: why the humorous poem is so popular

  Friday 12 May 2023

  Often characterised by wit, humour, and rhythmic charm, limericks have tickled our literary taste buds for centuries.

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• A brief history of the limerick: why the humorous poem is so popular

  12 May 2023
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  Dickensian, Byronic, Orwellian and Kafkaesque. The authors whose names have become adjectives

  Wednesday 09 February 2022

  Literature, however you define that term, consists of some of the most impactful writings across human history.

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• Dickensian, Byronic, Orwellian and Kafkaesque. The authors whose names have become adjectives

  9 Feb 2022
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  Take a glance at this year’s Booker Prize nominees

  Tuesday 02 November 2021

  The Booker Prize for Fiction nominations this year featured an eclectic variety of authors and stories, whose tales have intrigued readers and critics the world over.

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• Take a glance at this year’s Booker Prize nominees

  2 Nov 2021
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  Hay Winter Weekend: A guide to the book-loving Welsh Village

  Wednesday 27 November 2019

  The Hay festival has become one of the most inspiring and exciting literature festivals in the UK.

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• Hay Winter Weekend: A guide to the book-loving Welsh Village

  27 Nov 2019
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  A Look ahead to Roald Dahl Day 2019 with the Roald Dahl Museum

  Thursday 12 September 2019

  As Roald Dahl day draws closer, we look at ways to celebrate the beloved author’s work and life.

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• A Look ahead to Roald Dahl Day 2019 with the Roald Dahl Museum

  12 Sep 2019
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  Founder of Big Issue unveils new magazine to combat illiteracy

  Thursday 06 June 2019

  John Bird, the founder of the well known ‘Big Issue’ magazine is looking to help improve literacy rates through the launch of his new publication the ‘Chapter Catcher’.

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• Founder of Big Issue unveils new magazine to combat illiteracy

  6 Jun 2019
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  Are people who read happier?

  Monday 03 June 2019

  A recent survey launched by Kindle has found that people who read weekly are reported to feel happier than those who read less frequently or who don’t read at all.

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• Are people who read happier?

  3 Jun 2019
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  It's World Book Day - and we're offering you the chance to win a Levo G2 Deluxe Book Stand worth £189.

  Thursday 01 March 2018

  In what has fast become a national institution, today is the day when multiple Horrid Henry's are to be spotted on urban streets, and the occasional James may even be spied hauling his giant peach outside your front door.

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• It's World Book Day - and we're offering you the chance to win a Levo G2 Deluxe Book Stand worth £189.

  1 Mar 2018
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  Today is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day

  Monday 26 February 2018

  On February 26th every year, the art of fairy tale telling is celebrated throughout the UK. Many libraries and schools have fairy tale readings, and there are many ways in which you can participate in celebrating this rich oral tradition at home.

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• Today is National Tell a Fairy Tale Day

  26 Feb 2018
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  Seven-figure advance book deals show the printed word is alive and kicking

  Monday 16 October 2017

  As the dust settles on last week’s Frankfurt Book Fair for another year, this one will be notable for the return of the seven-figure advance before the Fair had even got underway - proving that rumours of the demise of the printed word are very much exagg

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• Seven-figure advance book deals show the printed word is alive and kicking

  16 Oct 2017
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  New research shows no evidence for links between dyslexia and vision problems

  Friday 24 July 2015

  It has been a widely held belief among eye specialists that the condition sometimes known as “word blindness” is linked to visual deficiencies. In the first study of its kind, new research has revealed that there is no evidence for such a link.

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• New research shows no evidence for links between dyslexia and vision problems

  24 Jul 2015
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  Could this app allow you to read War and Peace in a day?

  Tuesday 11 March 2014

  A new app called Spritz claims to be able to increase users’ reading speed to as much as 1,000 words a minute.

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• Could this app allow you to read War and Peace in a day?

  11 Mar 2014