Jan Carson examines flooding Lough Neagh in her new novel, but the idea isn't as far fetched as it sounds, because it was almost attempted before.
The Walsall free book scheme links literacy with future financial wellbeing.
One of the biggest mysteries in publishing is solved, as The Housemaid writer reveals her real name.
Selina Brown, based in Birmingham, says she is delighted to be the UK's first National Reading Hero.
The bestselling author on what new data reveals about America’s steep decline in reading for pleasure.
Cher explains why she has finally written her memoir and who it's for.
Stephen Shames' photography offers a radically new and candid picture of the militant black power organisation.
What happens to our brains when we learn to read Braille?
The African town of Chinguetti is home to a large collection of forgotten ancient books.
As the world goes digital, paper might seem increasingly obsolete – but it is anything but.
Visitors to Norway during Easter might find the streets emptier than usual, thanks to the nation's cherished Eastertime obsession: retreating to isolated cabins to binge crime novels.
The fairies in erotic "fae" romantasy are not cute or benevolent. They are dangerous, shape-shifting beings, exactly what they were in historic folklore, according to a new book.
From Devon and London to the Nile and Petra, Agatha Christie's travels shaped some of the world's most famous mysteries – and travellers can still follow her trail today.
As a new adaptation of The Forsyte Saga is about to stream, how did this tale of an affluent family encapsulate the timeless themes of class, generational conflict and "new money"?
Metamorphoses, an ancient compendium of Greek myths, has surprising parallels with contemporary concerns, from climate change to gender-based violence.
A Cardiff University module featuring Wuthering Heights carries 'distressing content' warning.
From Rapunzel's tower to Hamelin's Piper, Grimm's stories are being retold for a modern audience.
BBC Scotland News looks at how BookTok, a reading community on TikTok, can help people engage with the written word.
Vigil, the new novel from acclaimed writer and Booker Prize-winner George Saunders, centres on a dying oil tycoon and climate change denier. Why is it polarising critics so fiercely?
Ever since it was published in the mid-19th Century, Emily Brontë's tale of passionate love and ruthless revenge has captivated fans and confounded critics in equal measure.
We invited Londoners to put their own words to the city to celebrate 40 years of Tube poems.
On Burns Night this week – and 235 years after Tam O'Shanter was published – Scots everywhere may well be treated to a masterwork with a unique appeal.
It's 200 years since the word "hello" was first used in print - though its roots date back to the 15th Century. How has the language of greetings evolved - and what does it tell us?
Her murder mysteries have captivated audiences for more than a century, but 50 years after her death, she remains an enigma. A BBC profile from 1955 reveals some of her secrets.
