Inside this new love, die. Your way begins on the other side. Become the sky. Take an axe to the prison wall. Escape. Walk out like someone suddenly born into color. Do it now. You’re cove... poetryverse.com/rumi-poems/qui…

“The King has asked me to become Prime Minister because this nonsense has gone on long enough.”

Boris Johnson as skips. A thread.

Martin Lewis backs guide for libraries wanting to become winter ‘warm banks’ theguardian.com/books/2022/oct…

"I washed my face and hands before I come, I did." Entry criteria were tough back in the day! Eating, being a nuisance, bringing your dog and not having a punishing cleansing routine pre-visit all weighted the same as having smallpox.

The Guardian view on local libraries: a resource that must be protected | Editorial | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing, following a brief illness, of Terry, our beautiful friend, brother and one of the most brilliant singers, songwriters and lyricists this country has ever produced. (1/4)

474 days since the Taliban BANNED teenage girls from school and 17 days since the Taliban BANNED women from university. Education is NOT a privilege. It is the most basic of human rights. How can the world still remain silent?

I support workers going on strike. They are not alone in this struggle, and I stand with them in their efforts to improve workplaces. pic.x.com/HRikox8hPo #TogetherWeRise via UNISON - UK's largest union

Reading is precious. But the cult of book ownership can be smug and middle-class | Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

It's competition time!🥳 In return for feedback on our brand new online classroom we're giving 15 lucky writers the chance to do a four-week Faber course for free! All you have to do to enter is like and RT this tweet, follow us and tag a friend. Closes Wed 8 February @ 23:59!

Rishi Sunak joins criticism of changes to Roald Dahl books theguardian.com/books/2023/feb…

Peaceful, effective, dramatic and funny protest outside Russian Embassy #SlavaUkraini

Empathy, imagination and confidence: why children who love reading are better equipped for the world theguardian.com/grow-your-chil…

For big ideas... Or a little perspective... #HayFestival2023 theguardian.com/books/2023/mar…

Train tomes: Exeter St Davids station opens book vending machine | Books | The Guardian theguardian.com/books/2023/mar…

Come and join North Tyneside libraries and Ann Cleeves on Thursday 13th April, 1pm at Cedarwood Trust to launch the library book collection. There will be refreshments and the children's mobile library bus will be in attendance too. North Tyneside Council

Fake books: the controversial interiors trend for literary pretenders theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2…

The Dharma of Fiction lionsroar.com/the-dharma-of-…

Not long now till Newcastle Noir, one of Britain's favourite #crimefiction festivals. #theculturehour #book #books #litfest #newcastle #tyneside #readingcommunity #ReadersCommunity #readersoftwitter #readers #reader