Richmond Read-along: Shakespeare and St George
Today (23rd April) marks both St George's Day and the anniversary of Shakespeare's death. It's also widely believed to be Shakespeare's birthday, although we don't know for certain what day…
Pulp Fiction: sex sells
Welcome to our new series on pulp fiction - the literature, not the film. To end LGBTQ+ History Month, today we're looking at gay, bisexual, trans, and particularly lesbian pulps.…
Banned Books Week 2020
This week is Banned Books Week 2020! Banned Books Week is an initiative spearheaded by the American Library Association (ALA) that occurs every year to highlight the importance of the…
Richmond Read-along 100
Welcome to the 100th day of the Richmond Read-along! This will be the last of our daily Read-alongs; we hope you enjoyed reading them as much as we enjoyed producing…
Richmond Read-along 99
Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! Today's short story is from William Sydney Porter, who wrote under the pseudonym O. Henry. An American short story writer, his vignettes were featured…
Richmond Read-along 98
Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! Today's poem is from Robert Herrick. His father's death during his childhood was hugely impactful on the young Herrick; his poetry is often preoccupied…
Richmond Read-along 97
Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! Today we are reading a short story from Aldous Huxley, best known for his dystopian novel "Brave New World." Born in Godalming to a…
Richmond Read-along 96
Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! Today we are reading a poem from John Milton. Widely considered second only to Shakespeare in his importance as an English author, Milton is…
Richmond Read-along 95
Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! Today's short story is from Herman Melville. An American author best known for "Moby Dick," Melville's various travels on board ships and subsequent adventures…
Richmond Read-along 94
One of Basil Temple Blackwood's illustrations in "Cautionary Tales for Children." Welcome back to the Richmond Read-along! Today's poem is from Hilaire Belloc. A controversial figure who never shied away…