Hay Festival 2019 Features
Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Arts Digital explores some of the big ideas and extraordinary stories being discussed at the Hay Festival - from diversity in children's literature, to the victims of Jack the Ripper, to the fabrics that changed the world.
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Everything you need to know about the Hay Festival 2019
The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ will once again be making highlights available from the literary extravaganza.
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Eager beavers: How nature’s engineers can help save the planet
Ben Goldfarb's book argues that restoring beaver habitat can work ecological miracles.
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How the stories of Jack the Ripper’s victims are finally being told
First full-length biography dedicated to the women tells the true stories of their lives.
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It really is a man's world: How everyday design excludes women
Caroline Criado Perez's book sheds light on alarming examples of gender bias.
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Stonewall at 50: The LGBTQ+ journey from prejudice to pride
Authors and activists on the events of Stonewall and why they matter half a century later.
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Unpicking five surprising ways fabric has shaped our world
How the things we wear and weave have had a major impact on human life.
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YouTube star Humza Arshad on the lack of diversity in kids' books
Ethnic minority characters like Humza Khan - aka Badman - are a rarity in literature.
