Janesville blues
Will Mapplebeck is engrossed by a cautionary American tale.
Book Review: ‘Our City’ explores how immigration changed Birmingham
Richard Lutz reviews an investigation into the changing face of our city landscape.
A book for bedtime
Hotel seeks budding young writers for its new bedtime story book.
They Still Wore The Shirt
Wolves football tops wanted as They Wore The Shirt book makes a comeback.
Birmingham Poet Laureate hits the heights
Poetry in the Penthouse launches at the Rotunda.
Adieu Mr Redford, goodbye 2018
Richard Lutz says goodbye to The Sundance Kid and leafs through his own bookshelf in yet another first week of a new year.
No tooth, nothing but the tooth
`Richard Lutz stumbles through another week.
Keeping music live
Talking to Robin 2 owner Mike Hamblett about playing, promoting and writing.
Young people capture Birmingham’s heritage of child migration
Project celebrates diverse nature of the city.
Girl on Top
Dave Woodhall listens to writer Kathy Lette about her new show and lots more.
Christmas – an annual event at PGS
Birmingham firm proves we’re all still (Bash Street) kids at heart.
Announcing Kenilworth Arts Festival 2018
Prize-winning novelists and acclaimed international musicians dominate third festival.
Birmingham philanthropist tells the story
Local social entrepreneur Bhavesh Patel puts his story on the map.
Birmingham Central Library honoured in online exhibition
Matt Lindley writes about recognition for the Central Library.
The world of (wrong) facts
Why Everything You Think You Know About the World Is Probably Wrong, warns writer Will Mapplebeck.
Greene-land and its offshore madhouse
Richard Lutz braves the whirlpool of the past week.
Virtual Man and other tales
Richard Lutz ponders the last seven days of a mis-spent middle age.
Review: Black Sheep – the authorised biography of Nicol Williamson
‘Flawed genius’ best describes the actor whose story has recently been published.
Future world
Will Mapplebeck ponders the future.
Tony Bramwell – My Life with the Beatles
Beatles insider Tony Bramwell talks with Steve Beauchampé.
Pub chain celebrates World Book Day
Appeal in aid of NSPCC to mark the occasion.
West Midlands writer crowned Pillar Poet
Recognition for young Midlands poet.
Shelf life and good news
Richard Lutz hunts among the remains of the past week.
Wolff at the door: Double trouble in The West Wing
Richard Lutz reads two books that turn the spotlight on President Trump.
Book launch warns against digital overload
International experts to launch pioneering digital leadership book at Birmingham tech hub.
Read all about it
Richard Lutz thumbs through his reading list for the past year.
Avoid that Christmas quiz….and other dire Yuletide warnings
Richard Lutz sifts through the charred remains of another week
Inspirational Conservatoire now in print
First illustrated history of one of Britain’s finest performing arts schools.
Birmingham hosts Prince’s Trust children’s book launch
Young authors celebrate the launch of their reimagined FairITales.
Thorpe redux
Will Mapplebeck reviews a book about disgraced Liberal leader Jeremy Thorpe in a time of a dark intolerant Britain.