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There are lots of things it would be useful to learn in school: how to hold a conversation, how to handle personal finances, how to carry out basic home repairs.

The award-winning poet on his favourite New York record store, the mindfulness of taking photos on film cameras, Ann Patchett’s captivating essays and the lyrical appeal of Medellín

The new host of University Challenge, Amal Rajan, once appeared on the show as a contestant but suffered a nightmare game as his team got 14 out of 18 questions wrong.

When even Hunter S Thompson tells you to take it easy, you must be overdoing it. The bestselling author talks about marrying Martin Scorsese, sobering up, and writing a bestseller

From pastel-washed houses to proper fish and chips, these are the UK's quintessential seaside villages – ideal for a summer getaway

AN ICONIC Oxford pub is on the list of top must-see locations for British book buffs.

Answering questions for a group of writers gave me some insights of my own.

Buechner never stopped searching his own life for clues to the presence of God.

On average, people in the UK read nine books a year, with story fans reading for an average of 39 minutes a day.

THE top must-see locations for British book buffs include Haworth, the home of the Brontë sisters, Shakespeare’s Globe in London and 221B Baker Str