Why freedom is important – with Until We Are Free author Dr Shirin Ebadi

Suswati Basu speaks to Nobel Peace-Prize winning lawyer and Until We Are Free author Dr Shirin Ebadi on why freedom is important.
Tom Hanks’ book: ‘I do like to be the storyteller’ – NationalWorld

Tom Hanks’ book Making of Another Major Motion Picture Masterpiece takes on all of his years of acting and storytelling in his next venture.
National Limerick Day: tips and tricks to write one

On May 12th, it’s National Limerick Day which means we get a chance to show off our poetry and rhyming couplet skills.
Books for World Ego Awareness Day

It’s World Ego Awareness Day on May 11th which is why we’re looking at some important books on the subject.
Joanne Harris on Broken Light: menopausal rage is ignored

Chocolat author Joanne Harris on her new book Broken Light as she speaks at London’s The Trouble Club on women’s rage.
National Share-a-Story Month: when is it and best storytelling tips

May is National Share-a-Story Month, where we celebrate the power of storytelling and story sharing for both children and adults.
Anti-Coronation Day books: nonfiction reads on the British Empire

It’s King Charles III’s coronation day, an important time to consider the role of the British Empire on its subjects through books.
Jenny Odell’s Saving Time: time is not money, it’s a gift – review

Jenny Odell’s Saving Time is a statement of our capitalist society that treats humans as machines, without the chance of living our lives.
Best books in April 2023: recommendations

The weather is warming up, hence we looked at a whole host of best books from April. From voices from the marginalised, to poems of protest.
HistFest 2023: historians remind us that our past is more important than ever

HistFest 2023 returned to discuss how our past is more important than ever before to stop us from repeating mistakes.