Award-winning poet Michael Longley shares insights on what has inspired his work in a new BBC film.
TV show Couple to Throuple sees couples invite a third into their relationship. Along with book More: A Memoir of Open Marriage, it reflects the increasing ubiquity of non-monogamy.
Ambika Mod says she never could have imagined starring in the David Nicholls adaptation while growing up.
Sally Agar says Middlesbrough provided her with inspiration for some of the illustrations.
From literary heavyweights to crime thrillers, 45 of the most anticipated books of 2024 – including a new Stephen King and a look at how algorithms are shaping our culture.
In his book Frederik X discusses Denmark's place in world and his relationship with his wife.
What happens to our brains when we learn to read Braille?
The African town of Chinguetti is home to a large collection of forgotten ancient books.
As the world goes digital, paper might seem increasingly obsolete – but it is anything but.
In the digital age, the beautiful and ancient art of hand-binding books is under threat.
When Elizabeth Day had a miscarriage, it was the words in a book from 1936 that helped her through it.
Lisa Appignanesi describes how reading fiction helped her deal with bereavement.
When author Michael Rosen lost his son, he found inspiration to write again in a poem by Raymond Carver.
How a love of reading helped one woman recover from anorexia.
One retired teacher is spreading the joy of books using his tiny mobile library.
Nanie Guanlao turned his home into a library for his community in Manila.
Step inside the world’s largest surviving chained library.
One man and his loyal donkeys spreading the joy of books in Colombia.
Roald Dahl was an unpleasant man who wrote macabre books – and yet children around the world adore them. Perhaps this shouldn’t surprise us, writes Hephzibah Anderson.
From The Chelsea Hotel to The Algonquin to Albertine, NYC is full of famous literary hubs that have shaped the city's culture. Follow this guide to experience eight of the very best.
An icon in her native France, Colette's scandalous life and works still captivate readers 150 years on from her birth, writes John Self.
In Search of Lost Time broke with conventions when it was published in 1922. Considered daunting by many, it is actually universally appealing, writes Cath Pound.
The history of Ukrainian literature reflects the country's tragic conflicts, its diverse population, and the people's distinctive humour, writes John Self.
Joyce's Ulysses and Eliot's The Waste Land are rightly hailed as masterworks – but they unfairly overshadow the year's other great books, writes John Self.
The former Towie star has written a book about an elephant who is a single parent.
Jamaican poet Jason Allen-Paisant reads from his TS Eliot Prize-winning book Self-Portrait as Othello
Two hundred years since the invention of Braille, Eryn Kirkpatrick says it gives her independence.
As tributes are paid to a "titan of literature", watch him perform some of his poetic works.
The dystopian novel depicting an Ireland slipping into totalitarianism wins the prestigious award for the author.
Libraries across London are offering an escape for children in the form of a summer reading challenge.
A Walworth girl who wrote and published her first book last year is inspiring others to follow their dreams.
McEwan pays tribute to his longtime friend and fellow author, following his death at the age of 73.
Author Chris Carse Wilson tells how he wrote his first book in secret on his daily commute.
More than 600 books have been swapped so far in the new scheme in Manchester.
People in Roald Dahl Plass in Cardiff Bay gave their views on the changes to the author's works.
Henry Newman said he wrote his book after being inspired by a school project about water pollution.
Kunda Kids is a series of African history books for children which focus on real-life African historical figures.
Carrie looks at the buildings and streets that influenced the writer of her favourite book, Matilda.
A primary school in Somerset brought in the machine to encourage its pupils to read.
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Two teenage sisters are trying to highlight a wider diversity of characters in children's books.
The Book Bunk Trust is restoring library archives to help teach a new generation about Kenyan history.
Tabitha Jennings, 11, hopes her work will help other children to learn about the condition.
Logos Hope is sailing around the world and has previously docked at the Tema seaport in Accra, Ghana.
Children's laureates sign open letter pressing government to invest in early years reading.
Suddenly on Sheaf Street is the first independent bookshop to open in Daventry for several years.
Academics from the University of Exeter have helped translate and publish Ukrainian war poetry.
Jamaican writer and academic Jason Allen-Paisant wins the UK's most prestigious award for poetry.
The 76-year-old was a key figure in the Soviet underground literary scene and a staunch Kremlin critic.
The Oscar-tipped movie ditched Glasgow for other European cities, angering the book's fans.
The book, about a Parliamentary security breach, is chosen by Camilla for her book club.
On the heels of Going Infinite, his new book about beleaguered crypto entrepreneur Sam Bankman-Fried, Michael Lewis talks with the BBC about storytelling, money and grief.
The slides, dating from about 1906, are on display as part of an exhibition exploring fantasy.
