Bleak Weather: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Today's poem is 'Bleak Weather' by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. It's read by Jen Jarman from The Reader. www.thereader.org.uk
2 Joulu 20234min
Under This Sky: Festive Poetry Calendar 2023
Today's poem is 'Under This Sky' by Zia Hyder translated from Bengali by Bhabani Sengupta and Naomi Shihab Nye. It's read by Rachael Elliott from The Reader. From 'Under This Sky: A Collection of Poem...
1 Joulu 20234min
The Reader Festive Calendar - Coming Soon!
17 Marras 20232min
Rob Trimble and Bromley by Bow
The Bromley by Bow Centre in London is a unique community centre, charity and community research project that seeks to offer people a wide variety of services based on their individual needs – from me...
10 Loka 20231h 8min
Ep. 15 Reading Aloud
On 14th September 2023 Batsford Books will publish an handsome new anthology, A Poem to Read Aloud Every Day of the Year. This anthology has been compiled by Liz Ison who has volunteered or worked for...
14 Syys 202349min
Ep. 14 Heritage
Episode 14 – Heritage and Literature In this episode, staff from The Reader take us on an audio tour of The Reader’s Liverpool home, Calderstones Mansion House in Calderstones Park. We learn a little...
5 Huhti 202344min
Ep. 13 Neil Griffiths
Isobel from The Reader meets Neil Griffiths, educational consultant, author and storyteller. Their conversation ranged over Neil’s childhood, growing up with a father who read bedtime stories every ni...
6 Maalis 202338min
Ep 12. Katherine May
This episode will be released on 13th December, which is celebrated by some as St Lucy’s Day, a festival of light. On our ‘Light and Darkness’-themed Reader bookshelf this year is Katherine May’s Wint...
13 Joulu 202245min
