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The Reading Agency have created a collection of Mood-Boosting Books as part of The National Year of Reading and coinciding with World Mental Health Day and Bookshop Day.Check out the list here:readingagency.org.uk/get-reading/our-programmes-and-campaigns/mood-boosting-booksHow many have you read? ...

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Black History Month RecommendationBorn At The End Of The World by Donica MerhazionIn 1970s Ethiopia, 13-year-old Elen, determined to escape her arranged marriage, secretly abandons her tiny village hoping to find her aunt living in Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. Meanwhile, Girmai escapes his abusive stepmother after the death of his beloved father, only to end up homeless and starving on the streets of the city. Overcoming the odds, Elen and Girmai both grow up to be successful business owners, each with their own lives and familiesWhen the Derg regime overthrows the government, they turn Asmara into a nightmare of roaming bands of soldiers, who torture and kill civilians with impunity. Refusing to accept the injustice and mass killings of the Red Terror campaign, Elen and Girmai join the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front's (EPLF) underground network to fight for freedom.The stakes rise as the horror of Derg-sanctioned torture leaks out of dissident detention centers. Elen and Girmai struggle to maintain their precarious fight for justice and a growing passion for each other. As they fall in love, they are faced with impossible choices, tragedy, and heroism in a cause much bigger than their own lives. ...

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Write On! Interviews Writer Famya FaizRead the interview here: bit.ly/3aRx3yQ "An imperfect finished story teaches you more than a beautiful half finished one, because you can only see what you actually made, as opposed to what you meant to make, once there's an ending to stand back from." Read Write On! pentoprint.org/see-write-on-issue-30-here Write On! Audio bit.ly/PentoPrintPodcasts ...

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