As part of our Black History Month celebrations, and to launch our new Read At Leicester texts, the Library hosted a series of book clubs called LitLunches. Every Monday in October, students and staff met for an hour to discuss a specific essay from The Good Immigrant (2016), and here’s a quick summary of some […]
Read More LitLunches: “The Good Immigrant” – Write UpOur Read at Leicester Campaign is currently running for its third year. This initiative stemmed from studies that focused on the reading practises of young people entering higher education. Studies found that a high percentage of students had expressed a lack of interest in reading for pleasure, or had little opportunity to engage with the […]
Read More Read At LeicesterOn Tuesday 25th September 2018, the Library team ventured into the Fabulous First Year marquee to tell new students about our wonderful Read at Leicester initiative. We spent the day giving out copies of The Good Immigrant and The Long Way to a Small Angry Planet. We gave out a total of 928 copies of […]
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