BooksWhy the British are obsessed with the CotswoldsThe countryside idyll in Oxfordshire is having a moment, and as the super-rich descend upon it, books and TV dramas are depicting the wealthy set of this rural enclave.See moreMore headlinesIdeas for literary festival now being takenBroadcaster Louise Minchin and Wolverhampton author Sathnam Sanghera appeared last year.1 day agoWolverhamptonChildren's author awarded MBE for representationAuthor says any experiences children go through should also be experiences they can read about.1 day agoGloucestershireHistoric writer's desk could be 'knackered' old fakeIs this piece of furniture really a literary relic, or part of a Victorian money-making hustle?4 days agoNaomi Klein wins first Women’s Prize for Non-FictionFiction prize is won by US author VV Ganeshananthan for family drama Brotherless Night.6 days agoCultureCaribbean writer takes Walter Scott fiction prizeKevin Jared Hosein picks up the prestigious award at the Borders Book Festival in Melrose.6 days agoSouth ScotlandAppeal after adults hoover up free children's booksThe organisers of the Magic Bookcase have urged people not to spoil it by emptying the shelves.6 days agoReviews12 of the best books of the year so farFrom a Dickensian state-of-the-nation novel to a "wildly original summer thriller", these are BBC Culture's picks of the best fiction of the year so far.See moreWatchStriking images of women in the Black Panther PartyStephen Shames' photography offers a radically new and candid picture of the militant black power organisation.23 Feb 2024BooksBraille: What is it like to read without sight?What happens to our brains when we learn to read Braille?29 Jan 2023BooksInside the abandoned city of ancient librariesThe African town of Chinguetti is home to a large collection of forgotten ancient books. 23 Feb 2022BooksHow paper is making a comebackAs the world goes digital, paper might seem increasingly obsolete – but it is anything but.23 Feb 2022BooksPreserving the ancient art of handcrafting booksIn the digital age, the beautiful and ancient art of hand-binding books is under threat.23 Feb 2022BooksElizabeth Day: 'I felt so understood in the pages'When Elizabeth Day had a miscarriage, it was the words in a book from 1936 that helped her through it.23 Feb 2022BooksHow reading can help us cope with deathLisa Appignanesi describes how reading fiction helped her deal with bereavement.23 Feb 2022BooksMichael Rosen: 'How poetry helped me to grieve'When author Michael Rosen lost his son, he found inspiration to write again in a poem by Raymond Carver.23 Feb 2022BooksThe fiction that helped Laura Freeman recover from anorexiaHow a love of reading helped one woman recover from anorexia.23 Feb 2022BooksIs this Italy’s smallest library?One retired teacher is spreading the joy of books using his tiny mobile library.23 Feb 2022BooksThe man who lives in a library with no rulesNanie Guanlao turned his home into a library for his community in Manila.23 Feb 2022BooksThe ancient library where the books are under lock and keyStep inside the world’s largest surviving chained library.23 Feb 2022BooksBiblioburro: The amazing donkey libraries of ColombiaOne man and his loyal donkeys spreading the joy of books in Colombia.23 Feb 2022BooksMore Books4 Jun 2024Uri Geller returns library book 47 years lateThe performer recently found a library book - about himself - that he had borrowed in the 1970s in California. 4 Jun 2024US & Canada4 Jun 2024Exhibition to honour 'humble' actor and poetPortraits by Birmingham artist Pogus Caesar will feature in the outdoor city centre display.4 Jun 2024Birmingham & Black Country3 Jun 2024Eruption: Steven Spielberg approached to adapt new Crichton-Patterson novel Michael Crichton's widow asked bestselling author James Patterson to finish his volcanic thriller.3 Jun 2024US & Canada1 Jun 2024The World War Two army that didn't existThe biggest deception operation of World War Two – the invention of an entirely fake Army group in England, with dummy tanks and aircraft that fooled the Nazis.1 Jun 2024Culture31 May 2024Award-winning poet John Burnside dies aged 69Tributes are paid to the award-winning writer who died after a short illness. 31 May 202431 May 2024The radical 1970s roots of wellnessWellness is a global industry, associated with expensive products and some dubious scientific claims. 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