John Burnside: My stoner friends were into The Hobbit, but Gormenghast was darker'
The earliest reading memory is of reading The Coral Island by RM Ballantyne and feeling a sense of escape from the everyday world
Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass introduced the author to the idea of eccentric characters hiding in plain sight [ more ]
Thomas Keneally: When I met Barbara Kingsolver I burst into geriatric tears'
The author shares their reading journey and how certain books influenced them at different stages of their life.
Graham Greene's novels, including Brighton Rock and The Heart of the Matter, had a significant impact on the author's perspective and writing aspirations. [ more ]
The Dagenham boy, 10, who is already a published author
A 10-year-old completed his first published book after 12 months of hard work, inspired by his love for space and action films.
Nilson's mother, a published author herself, influenced his passion for reading and writing, leading to his official book launch at a local library. [ more ]
Walters: California should stop tolerating so many K-12 kids struggling to read
California's students are not performing well in reading and math, with fewer than half meeting standards in English language skills and only a third meeting those in mathematics.
California has historically spurned phonics-based instruction, opting for trendy teaching methods instead, but evidence shows that phonics produces better results. [ more ]
Elmgreen & Dragset at Kunsthalle Praha | Berlin Art Link
The exhibition 'READ' by Elmgreen & Dragset at Kunsthalle Praha explores the concept of reading and invites visitors to uncover playful riddles and insidious indictments.
The exhibition features contributions from over 60 artists and uses a scenography reminiscent of municipal libraries, highlighting the materiality of books over their content. [ more ]
The author is creating a playlist of songs that represent their year in 2023, with some songs that are personal to them and not necessarily released that year.
The author invites readers to share songs that represent their own year in music. [ more ]