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On the centenary of the publication of Women in Love, Gerie Herbert takes on the literary defence of author and...
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As technology takes a major leap forward, archaeology and genetics have been set on a collision course. Bearing messages from...
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Editor in Chief of British Vogue for a quarter of a century, Alexandra Shulman has a few stories to tell. Melissa Blease talks to her about her new book, a collection of cameos about aspects of clothing and their personal value “I am wearing a loose-knit sweater in a disrupted...
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Here is a selection of books that are taking centre stage at The Bath Festival from 17–24 May. From Napoleon...
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It’s a real pleasure for us to showcase the work of young writers who love language. Here Isobel Smith, a...
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Peter Davenport has spent 40 years working as an archaeologist in and around Bath and has been involved in some of the most important excavations this city has seen. In his latest book, Roman Bath, he explains how our understanding of the Roman period has been greatly improved thanks to...
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William Smith,‘the father of geology’ and one of England’s great unsung heroes, developed his observations into a national geographical map...
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“From street copper to bouncer to bodyguard for the President of Haiti”, reads the front cover of Chris Nott’s memoir, Call...
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This West Country boy might have settled down amid the bright lights of London, but comedian, musician and actor Bill Bailey still belongs to Bath. He’s hitting the headlines at the moment, part of the Strictly Come Dancing cast for 2020, and he has a new book out, Bill Bailey’s...
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Alex Wheatle is set to feature at the Reading is Magic festival this month, with his latest novel Cane Warriors....
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Ofqual has recently announced that poetry will be an optional element of the GCSE English Literature syllabus next year. We...
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Reading is Magic Festival: Sunday 27 September – Friday 2 October 2020 How to Train Your Dragon and The Wizards of Once creator and current Waterstones’ Children’s Laureate Cressida Cowell is heading the line-up of best selling authors and illustrators at children’s digital book festival Reading is Magic Festival, hosted...