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Presents: the real meaning of Christmas
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books Archive
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Britain’s Empire: Resistance, Repression and Revolt by Richard Gott – review
Posted on December 7, 2011 | No CommentsThe violence at the heart of colonialism is exposed in Richard Gott's history -
Chinua Achebe refuses Nigerian national honour
Posted on November 14, 2011 | No CommentsFor a second time, writer declines to become a Commander of the Federal Republic, saying corruption remains unaddressed -
Library usage falls as branches close
Posted on November 3, 2011 | No CommentsOfficial figures show 33 branch libraries have closed in the last year, and visits are also falling -
Amazon takeover of Book Depository ‘threatens future of bookselling’
Posted on October 27, 2011 | No CommentsThe Office of Fair Trading's approval will give the web giant 'a complete stranglehold on the market' according to Booksellers Association -
Don’t fear the Reader: how technology can benefit children’s books
Posted on October 23, 2011 | No CommentsNew technology, far from tempting kids away from books, promises to add a new dimension to reading -
Let’s end the myths of Britain’s imperial past
Posted on October 20, 2011 | No CommentsDavid Cameron would have us look back to the days of the British empire with pride. But there is little in the brutal oppression and naked greed with which it was built that deserves our respect -
Library campaigners mount vigils to prevent Brent council clearing shelves
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsSome locals refuse to accept loss of half borough's libraries despite high court ruling that council had right to close them -
Book Review: Peony in Love by Lisa See
Posted on October 17, 2011 | No CommentsPeony, the protagonist in Peony in Love, is a pampered sixteen year old when the reader meets her. She is sequestered... -
The Dark Sahara by Jeremy Keenan
Posted on May 21, 2010 | No CommentsSince the dawn of time, the Sahara has been a place generating both feelings of attraction and fear. The immensity of...
