Stepan the Bear

Our member John E Clarke, author of The Ancestral Warrior, received a message from two Australian readers who found a real-life counterpart of Boris, the friendly bear who is a main character of this fantasy novel (click on the link above to read more about it).

They sent John an article about Stepan, the Moscow bear who lives happily with his human adoptive parents. So here is a link where you can enjoy this story too, with lots of gorgeous photos and a video too. Isn't Stepan cute?


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Being Human

The College of Humanities of the University of Exeter celebrates his 2016 Being Human Festival with a variety of interesting events that you can check here. This year, the third this festival, the only one in its genre in the UK, is themed with 'Hope and Fear'. It will touch a wide range of subjects, from the football ground to Syrian culture, including a workshop on Golding's Lord of the Flies. Have a look at the programme in the link above and enjoy!