by Euan | Feb 11, 2017 | Currently reading
I’m a big fan of audiobooks – a great way to enjoy stories when it isn’t possible to pick up a book – and Librivox has a great catalogue. The works on offer are out of (US) copyright and are free to download, though they do advise you to check the...
by Nat | Jul 28, 2016 | Currently reading
A blog I’ve been reading for ten years – indeed, since it started! – is People Reading. In each post, Sonya Worthy snaps a photo of someone on the street reading a book. She then interviews them briefly and finds out what they’re reading and why....
by Sarah | Jun 27, 2016 | Currently reading
FutureLearn works with unis and cultural institutions around the world to create courses on some pretty interesting topics – all for free – from the comfort of your laptop or smartphone. They’re super accessible and are a great way to intro yourself to or brush...
by Euan | May 28, 2016 | Currently reading
One of my very favourite podcasts, Book Fight—subtitle: “tough love for literature”—is an irreverent and often hilarious show about books and writing from two of the editors at Barrelhouse magazine. If you like the sound of a podcast which successfully...
by Nat | May 20, 2016 | Currently reading
It’s always a pleasure when Firewords pops up in my letterbox. Even the envelope is pretty! I was pretty excited to see that Krishan Coupland has a story in there – he’s the editor of the very excellent Neon which, if you haven’t checked it out, you...
by Nat | May 11, 2016 | Currently reading
One vaguely literary thing I have been enjoying recently is… music. But in particular: vinyl album covers. Before I went to university twelve years ago, I took all the CDs I have ever owned out of their cases (leaving the booklets in the case behind, neatly...
