British actor Benjamin Zephaniah, well-known for his work in Peaky Blinders, is no more. Benjamin passed away on December 7 at the age of 65. In the statement, his family announced that Benjamin died ...

In a new book, the prizewinning biographer Benjamin Moser charts a tradition of Jewish opposition to Zionism and recounts his belated conversion to that view. By Michael S. Roth Michael S. Roth is the ...

Moser profiles 12 anti-Zionists including Houston's Hyman Schachtel who in 1943 found himself in the midst of a schism in Reform Judaism ...

I start every show I do for children or adults with a story about how I was out with some year five children and their teachers on a trip by the River Thames. We were standing under a railway bridge ...

Contrapposto, Dave Eggers’s latest novel, “was 20 years in the making and feels deeply personal, littered with clues and jokes and moments that seem as if Eggers is talking directly to the reader”, ...

This week is a special one for me. My first children’s book, "Read All About It!" comes out, and I’m immensely proud of it. I wrote it because I’m a father of four daughters and because I’m a ...

A stunning tribute to Birmingham icon Benjamin Zephaniah will take centre stage as Acorns Children’s Hospice opens its garden for a magical fete this September. The striking mural of the late poet, ...

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A blue plaque honouring Birmingham poet and activist Benjamin Zephaniah has been unveiled in his hometown, celebrating his extensive contributions to poetry and activism both locally and globally.

Book tickets here: https://www.huddlitfest.org.uk/event/benjamin-zephaniah/. This is a hybrid event, offering both in-person and online attendance options. His first ...