Blog

These blog posts offer an insight into some of the projects that we’ve supported and how the British Council works with literature, including interviews with writers, diaries from international visits, and reflections on completed or on-going projects. The opinions expressed in the blog are those of the authors.

What We're Reading December 2020

This month's What We're Reading features a nervous Little Crab, a memoir that is both heartbreaking and heartwarming, and poetry to soothe the soul and expand the mind.

What We're Reading - October 2020

Romance, poetry, debut novels and rediscovered classics - celebrate Black British authors and get some Autumn reading inspiration from the latest edition of 'What We're Reading'.

What We're Reading - July 2020

Our Literature team share their recent reads during lockdown, and recommendations for the summer.

What We're Reading – October 2019

The clocks have gone back and the nights are closing in. The Literature team recommend some of the books they've been enjoying lately to fill those darker evenings.

What We're Reading –June 2019

With Summer holidays fast approaching we've collated a list of the books we're enjoying to inspire your poolside reading.