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American dreams and the lexicon of love

IMAGINATION: members o f the Vane Women writers' group at Darlington Arts Centre

1:20pm Friday 19th February 2010

TWO new publications from Vane Women's Press, the writers' group based at Darlington Arts Centre, include an anthology, Women in Vane, and the singular voice of Sheila Binks, whose booklet, one hand waving free, takes its title from a Bob Dylan song.

Richmond’s men of iron

12:43pm Friday 12th February 2010

Mike Bridgen reviews a new book telling the story of one of Richmond’s best-loved and most long-lived firms.

Heartening story confounded doctors

Heartening story confounded doctors

12:41pm Friday 12th February 2010

TV PRESENTER Sally Bee looks the picture of good health – slim, fit, with glowing skin and glossy hair.

Christian quartet launched in Durham

CREATIVE ENERGY: from left, the Rev Dr David Wilkinson, Dr Stephen Barton, the Rev Dr Roger Walton, Dr Richard Briggs and the Rev Michael Volland at the book launch

12:02pm Friday 5th February 2010

FOUR new books on modern Christianity have been launched in the North-East. The works, all produced by academics at Durham University, were unveiled at a ceremony at St John’s College.

A different voice – or two – on the shelves

Claire Moss: a globetrotting life so far

12:01pm Friday 29th January 2010

Debut author Claire Moss talks to Viv Hardwick about life, love and a Northern take on romance.

The headmaster’s new lesson

The headmaster’s new lesson

12:10pm Friday 22nd January 2010

David Dimbleby talks to Hannah Stephenson about nerves, hosting Question Time and his lavish new history series and book

NEW NON-FICTION: Herge: The Man Who Created Tintin by Pierre Assouline, published by Oxford, priced £16.99.

12:16pm Friday 22nd January 2010

Herge: The Man Who Created Tintin by Pierre Assouline, published by Oxford, priced £16.99.

Photographs and memories of park

12:07pm Friday 22nd January 2010

A BOOK celebrating the history of a town’s park has been published.

NEW FICTION: The Coral Thief by Rebecca Stott

12:12pm Friday 22nd January 2010

is published in hardback by Joyce Carol Oates, priced £15.99.

Why Spot the Dog is like an aircraft, flaps and all

Why Spot the Dog is like an aircraft, flaps and all

11:38am Friday 15th January 2010

AS A nation which has become increasingly concerned with children’s literacy, it’s a comfort to know that certain characters are still introducing young children to the world of books.









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