literacy
Reacher author Lee Child: ‘What prisoners write is really interesting. Some are unbelievable’
Reacher author Lee Child: ‘What prisoners write is really interesting. Some are unbelievable’
Best known as the author of the Reacher series, Lee Child has been appointed the first-ever prison reading laureate
Roddy Doyle: ‘We’re opening a door into the minds of people who ordinarily aren’t in bookshops’
Roddy Doyle: ‘We’re opening a door into the minds of people who ordinarily aren’t in bookshops’
Roddy Doyle explains why the Booker Prize Foundation is joining forces with Big Issue to give a free short story collection to every reader
Why Big Issue vendors are giving away free books: ‘Reading is the world’
Why Big Issue vendors are giving away free books: ‘Reading is the world’
Collect your free book from your local vendor while stocks last, or claim a copy online
A free book for every reader! Get your free Quick Reads short story collection here
A free book for every reader! Get your free Quick Reads short story collection here
AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’
AF Steadman: ‘Kids don’t want to be on their phones. They want books and deadly unicorns’
Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: ‘Reading really is a superpower’
Stormzy backs bid to get adults into books: ‘Reading really is a superpower’
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
Peace, AI and ‘six-seven’: Oxford reveals children’s words of the year
I turned my experience of homelessness into my debut fantasy novel. It helped me work through it
I turned my experience of homelessness into my debut fantasy novel. It helped me work through it
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
Author Sam Leith: ‘A good children’s story lasts a lifetime’
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
From megalomaniac rabbits to lessons for young men: These are the best children’s books of 2024
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
Millions of British adults lack basic literacy skills – and it’s becoming an uncomfortable crisis
We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
We must change our relationship with masculinity to stop vulnerable men turning into Andrew Tate
Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here’s how it’s changing life behind bars amid a crisis
Prisoners are teaching each other to read. Here’s how it’s changing life behind bars amid a crisis
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’
War Horse author Michael Morpurgo warns cost of living crisis is denying kids the ‘right to read’
What’s behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
What’s behind low levels of literacy among people experiencing homelessness?
Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital
Taylor Swift’s break-up shows why media literacy is vital
Screw creator Rob Williams: ‘We don’t always look at prisoners as individuals’
Screw creator Rob Williams: ‘We don’t always look at prisoners as individuals’
How Thought Bubble draws on comics as a vehicle for good
How Thought Bubble draws on comics as a vehicle for good
Poldark returns: Poverty and illiteracy are the big issues of the day
Poldark returns: Poverty and illiteracy are the big issues of the day
The legacy of Penned Up: How prison literacy changed my life
The legacy of Penned Up: How prison literacy changed my life
John Bird: Investing in prisoners could help them rewrite their story
John Bird: Investing in prisoners could help them rewrite their story
Kids will work on their vocabulary with shoe-fitting staff
