Bright lies, big city
Author AA Abbott talks about her new book Bright Lies, set in Birmingham.
Hay festival goes online
Jessica Harris looks at the upcoming Hay Festival Digital Winter Weekend.
New competition launched for Birmingham Stories
Young people across the city invited to write about heroes.
Local pubs star in Good Beer Guide
Birmingham hostelries continue to shine in 2021 edition of the real ale bible.
Volunteer starts new chapter for Birmingham charity
Lending library established at SIFA Fireside.
Book Review: Handsworth Riots 1985
Richard Lutz on a new book about the riots that rocked Birmingham 35 years ago.
Brexit: “An exercise in British self harm”
Richard Lutz reads a new book on the dramatic effects of leaving the EU.
Review: Gangsters, Geezers & Mods
Dave Woodhall looks at the debut novel from our own Stephen Pennell.
My lockdown list
Working at home, bringing up baby, Will Mapplebeck manages time to sail through a lockdown audio listening list.
Seven days: Bolton’s book, big business bonanza, Boris bungling
Richard Lutz survives another week that was…
Everything to Everybody Project focuses on Shakespeare
50 Treasures – Number 3.
The divided states of America
Richard Lutz reports on a nation riven in two.
Desert Island Discs – part eight
Musician Tony Fitzpatrick explains the eight songs he’ll take to his desert isle.
Desert Island Discs – part seven
It’s time for Dave Woodhall to share his choices with us.
Desert Island Gigs
In a twist on the usual, Richard Lutz picks the live music he’ll never forget.
Desert Island Discs – part four
Helen Annetts give us her choices to be stranded with.
Desert Island Discs
This time it’s balti king and Blues fan Andy Munro.
Steve Beauchampe: 1959-2020
Dave Woodhall pays tribute to writer, broadcaster, campaigner and long-time friend Steve Beauchampe.
232 miles of…
New book set to reveal the secrets of the M6.
Books: First class writer in the third class carriage
Richard Lutz points to the books he enjoyed in 2019. And the ones he’d rather forget.
They wore the shirt
Wolves book raises six figure sum for Childrens Hospital.
Licensed to sustain
University of Birmingham study breaks down key to Bond franchise’s longevity.
“There’s more to me than Oasis”
Dave Woodhall talks with legendary music business mogul Alan McGee.
McGee whizz
Music business mogul does Birmingham talk.
The final trail reaches its destination
Successful crime thrillers set in Birmingham come to an exciting end.
Review: Pride and Prejudice (Sort Of)
A cheeky take on Jane Austen’s classic comedy of manners tickles Richard Lutz’s ribs.
Literacy campaign launches in Birmingham
Local role models launch new campaign to change young people’s life stories.
Book to the Future
Bake and Books to head up University of Birmingham’s literary festival.
Cheers to literature
The Ivy Temple Row’s Literature Festival cocktail menu makes for excellent reading.
Legendary musician to perform in Kings Heath
Music legend Iain Matthews teams up with author Ian Clayton for a words and music show.
