Andrea On Award List
Multi award-winning Andrea Wulf is now on the shortlist for the Baillie Gifford 2026 Prize, joining five other authors in…
Curiosity of the Mind
More than a quarter of young people in the UK now suffer a mental disorder, while one in four adults…
A Call To Action
We live in an age of extremes with populist leaders setting the agenda and autocracies on the march. Meanwhile the…
Feats Of Memory
Memoirist Blake Morrison, an enthusiastic lifelong reader of other people’s lives, brings a delightful compendium of musings of narrative non-fiction…
Benefits Of Reading
It’s official. Reading is good for you according to a study published on a recent front page of The Times…
Advice on Allergies
Hayfever may be on the wane with the end of summer, but allergies are on the rise worldwide, and one…
A Golden Success
Best-selling author Louisa Young continues her aunt Elizabeth Jane Howard’s much-loved Cazalet Chronicles in her new novel published this month…
A new Normal
Comedian and poet Henry Normal is appearing at the Festival ahead of recording a new series for BBC Radio 4…
Longlisted for a prize
Andrea Wulf is on the longlist for The Baillie Gifford Prize 2026 announced on 3 September for her book The…
Bowie By A Superfan
Before David Bowie fans rush to see the tribute concert Bowie By Candlelight at Wells Cathedral in November, here’s a…