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Queen speaks of love for books with ‘life-enhancing power’ at charity’s festival

Camilla’s appearance comes after a series of allegations were made about the King in extracts from Earl Spencer’s memoir.

Evening Standard · Sep 19

Queen shares her love of reading amid the royal fallout from Earl Spencer’s book

Camilla’s appearance comes after a series of allegations were made about the King in extracts from Earl Spencer’s memoir.

The Independent UK · Sep 19

The AI-powered app that prescribes poems tailored to your mood

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The Independent UK · Jul 10

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Poetry, AI and Stephen Fry: New app Ode prescribes verse to lift your mood

Launched by the editor of The Poetry Pharmacy books, Ode is part of a drive to use AI for positive effects on mental health

The Independent UK · Jul 10

Writing for well-being: How it could be a new way to teach the essay and resist AI

Writing the dreaded English essay spikes anxiety for thousands of students, but is there a way for writing to boost students’ well-being instead?

The Conversation · May 11

Write a card, read a poem, take fewer photos: how to feel more human in 2026

While ‘touch grass’ has become a popular prescription for a less digital life, choosing social friction over efficiency can also feel curative

The Guardian - AU · Jan 20

Poetry sales boom as Instagram and Facebook take work to new audiences

Writing and reading poems is no longer a minority pastime as verse overlaps with self-help genre and classics are revisited

The Guardian - UK · Dec 24, 2023

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Queen celebrates poetry charity anniversary with famous faces

The Queen hosted a reception to mark 30 years of the Forward Arts Foundation on Wednesday evening.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

StreetSmart at 25: How a post-Groucho soak in the bath raised millions for charity

StreetSmart has raised £12m for the homeless since it was set up 25 years ago. David Ellis talks to co-founder William Sieghart

Evening Standard · Jul 12, 2023

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