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We love hearing about the exploits of Roman emperors, because of the addictive tales of excess, depravity, cruelty and murder....
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“Fliss Freeborn is one of the best young writers I have ever come across.” These are the words of Jay...
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It’s August, the time-out month. Whether you are travelling far or staying put, there’s always value in a good book that you can lose yourself in. Isabelle Blakeney has done the work for you with a list of some of the top holiday reads for 2023. Happy Place by Emily...
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“Boy in the backroom that’s my handle… living in a vacuum that’s my angle… ninety degrees in my shades… ninety...
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It’s the Age Old Debate: can the film ever be as good as the book? Whether you’re a die-hard-book-believer, or a...
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It’s time to jump for joy, people: according to the Chinese horoscope, 2023 is the Year of the Rabbit. In celebration of our favourite lop-eared friend (and fellow critters), this month’s book picks all star an anthropomorphic character or two… To kick things off with a classic, Alice’s Adventures in...
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Harry Baker has a devilish duo of skills: mathematics and spoken word poetry. This has given him a World Champion...
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Authors on the Booker Prize shortlist for 2022 represented five different nationalities and four continents, with an equal split of...
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Here is a sampling of books and magazines offering an eclectic mix of interiors inspiration – from DIY skills and transforming a rented space to admiring homes in the Blue Mountains in Australia and Waiheke Island in New Zealand. Home Sweet Rented Home: Transform Your Home Without Losing Your Deposit...
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Victoria Walters, creative producer at Bath Festivals, has picked some of the wonderful books featured at Bath Children’s Literature Festival...
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We all like a fairy-tale ending – but what happens when the story goes, in performance poet Joseph Coelho’s words,...
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In over 30 years as a foreign affairs correspondent, Martin Bell saw major changes in the way news was reported. Emma Clegg asks about his time as a reporter, as an MP and as a UNICEF ambassador, ahead of his arrival at The Bath Festival. What’s the difference between a...