Reading Gaol: a short historyA history of Reading's iconic gaol: architectural landmark, cultural emblem and symbol for a community determined to cherish the town's heritage. Layers of history and art are carefully peeled back as Peter Stoneley reveals its past as architectural showcase for Sir George Gilbert Scott's decorative (and expensive!) style, location for experiments in prison reform, training ground for the leaders of the Irish Independence movement and, of course, the

another poem was commended

plus an introduction to the country’s literary pioneers with profiles

When does her world allow her to become a woman

six people were charged with manslaughter by gross negligence

Deirdre McGarry

the demon who lives on the top floor… and opens a door into another world

a campus peopled with malign cost-cutting accountants

Clarke’s first novel rages against the ‘White’ alliance of the land-owning class and the church

those ‘souls in pain’

In his capacity as chief editor

Her poems have been translated into many languages

Merle Hodge’s rare achievement is to create a dynamic portrait of the life of an unquestionably good woman: Gwynneth Cuffie