How the Time of the Writer Festival is taking the stories to the people

One of the most fundamental parts of literature is the ability to dismantle barriers and connect people. Through reading, you’re able to put yourself in other people’s shoes and empathise with events and circumstances outside yourself. 

With the state of the world at the moment, it is most imperative that we remind ourselves of these ideals, to return to each other so we can make sense of what is happening together and to remind each other that we’re still here. Institutions like the...