Fyodor Dostoyevsky once said that ‘the degree of civilization in a society can be judged by entering its prisons.’ In our next public event, we’ll be thinking about what prisoners in the UK read – and whether the books on … Continued
Many of us have a sense of the books we think we ought to have read, such as classics like George Eliot’s Middlemarch or James Joyce’s Ulysses. However, the Big Book Review project is just as interested in hearing about the novels … Continued
We’d like to say a big Thank You to Birmingham Literature Festival for inviting us to speak over the weekend, and to Kit de Waal for joining us on stage. After months of Covid restrictions it was great to see … Continued
This #LibrariesWeek, Adrian Leguina reflects on why libraries still matter – and why we want library users to take part in our research. Libraries Week’s #ShareTheChange campaign reminds us of the range of services that Libraries provide to communities. They … Continued
Sebastian Groes remembers his youthful encounters with the James Bond stories, and reflects on how we remember novels that are adapted for film. Ian Fleming has got a lot to answer for. Not only did he inspire one of the … Continued
Today our Big Book Review Survey goes live. To explain why we’re attempting to complete the largest ever survey of popular contemporary fiction – and why we need your help – our video producer Agata has made a short film. … Continued