Argument erupts on flight after mum books toddler in First Class – passenger was ‘glaring’
One woman was berated for buying her toddler a First Class ticket for her most recent family’s flight. Daily Express :: Travel Feed More...
Simon Callow says Rupert the Bear helped him read as he backs Express books campaign
Simon Callow can remember vividly the day, aged six, he learned how to read. It’s a day that changed his life forever. “I actually started quite late,” admits the award-winning actor and director, More...
Top author says ‘books save lives’ as she launches Daily Express Christmas campaign
As she launches the Daily Express Christmas fundraising campaign in aid of Give A Book, Lady Antonia Fraser recalls the joy of being the first person to hear her late husband Harold Pinter’s plays, her enduring More...
Novak Djokovic books spot in ATP Finals semi-final with clinical win over Andrey Rublev
Novak Djokovic is through to his 11th semi-final at the ATP Finals after defeating Andrey Rublev in straight sets. Daily Express :: Sport Feed More...
More than a third of children don’t feel represented in the books they read, study finds
More than a third of children don’t feel represented in the books they read – because of their gender or ethnicity. Research of 1,000 children aged six to 12, and their parents, revealed eight in ten More...
Ian Rankin: Why, after 25 books, Rebus is still the Rankin crime fighter
Author Sir Ian on the mercy of delayed success, contemplating killing off his hero, and the real-life scandals that made him rethink his work. Daily Express :: Books Feed More...
‘Books transport our son all over the world’ says Mum and author Jessica Moxham
For every parent, it’s their worst nightmare. Jessica Moxham was away in Nottingham with husband James and their son Ben, when the one-year-old developed breathing difficulties. “It was terrifying,” More...
Brits’ favourite books to read on staycation – with Sally Rooney topping the list
Sally Rooney’s “Beautiful World, Where Are You” has been named the best holiday read – ahead of the Harry Potter collection and “Fifty Shades of Grey”. A poll of 2,000 adults More...
Simon Armitage: ‘I’ve never been satisfied with the idea that poetry just lives in books’
POET LAUREATE Simon Armitage looks aghast. “Do we have groupies?” he gulps, repeating the question. “We don’t even have biscuits!” Daily Express :: Music Feed More...
Crime writer Val McDermid says Jubilee reading list should include more fiction books
THE late Queen Mother was a fan of Dick Francis whose novels married her love of horse racing with the excitement of thrillers. Francis once admitted avoiding sex scenes and swearing because he knew she would be More...