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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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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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Novelist, poet and journalist Angela Carter, known for her feminist, magical realism, spent much of her life in London. Bath,...
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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 bigging up our city, and this month we’re shining a light on some of its co-celebrators. Here are...
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Iconic images from children’s books shape the way we see stories and characters. From Winnie the Pooh drawn by EH...
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Why is everyone so obsessed with Jane Austen? She only wrote six books, after all, so what’s the big deal?...
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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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Think of a Christmas book, and there’s just one that springs to mind, Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol. Written in...
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“Getting older is not a problem; it’s an opportunity.” If that’s not how you’re feeling, perhaps it’s time to read...
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Make plans and book tickets for a live podcast, settle down in front of the new Bridget Jones film at...
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From the Middle Ages to the Regency era, with some horror along the way, discover the best things to watch...