Richmond Read-along 6
This illustration taken from Rumpelstiltskin and other Grimm Tales, by Carol Ann Duffy, illustrated by Markéta Prachatická Welcome back for the 6th day of our Richmond Read-along! Today we're reading…
Richmond Read-along 5
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we'll be looking at William Morris, the poet, designer, journalist, activist, artist, Morris was a man of many projects, and his influence is…
Richmond Read-along 4
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we'll be reading a piece from Arthur Symons. Symons is a poet associated with the Symbolist and Decadent movements, both of which explored…
Richmond Read-along 3
Welcome to day 3 of our Richmond Read-along! Today we're taking a break from poetry to read a short story: "The Overcoat" (or “Shinel” in Russian) by Nikolay Gogol. First…
Richmond Read-along 2
Welcome back to our Richmond Read-along! Today we're moving closer to home with a past resident of our very own Richmond upon Thames Borough. James Thomson was an 18th century…
Richmond Read-along 1
Welcome to our Richmond Read-along! We know that many of you are already missing your libraries, so this week we're starting a virtual read-along. Every day, we'll post a short…