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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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Bath is known for its literary scene, but what about about its poetry? Maria Robinson dives into the open mics...
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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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The Curious Minds festival organised by the Bath Arts Collective is offering a host of events from 10-31 March –...
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The annual Bath Children’s Literature Festival returns this month welcoming friends old and new and bringing the magic of books...
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Celebrated for her romantic plots and social satire, Jane Austen’s novels largely avoid direct engagement with the turbulent political issues...
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A talk by John Mullan, at the Gainsborough Bath Spa HotelWords by Emma Clegg This year marks the 250th anniversary...
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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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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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We love hearing about the exploits of Roman emperors, because of the addictive tales of excess, depravity, cruelty and murder....
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How might we see ourselves more clearly? Consult Rembrandt. Who can encourage us to see more intimately? Tracey Emin is...
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Few contemporary writers have left as profound a mark on British literature as Ian McEwan. Ahead of his visit to...