Pulp Fiction: The Ancient Greeks And Their Leisure Reading by The British Academy published on 2016-03-29T14:21:11Z Wednesday 11 February 2015, 6-7.30pm, The British Academy Chaired by: Professor Alan Bowman FBA, University of Oxford Discovered in the late nineteenth century, the rubbish tips of Oxyrhynchus and the papyri they contain offer us a time-capsule of ancient casual reading. Uncovering just what the Greeks were reading beyond the classics which we know of today - from romance novels to cook books - this panel discussion provided a rare insight into the everyday concerns and literary tastes of the ancient Greeks. Speakers: Professor Peter Parsons FBA, University of Oxford Professor Edith Hall, King's College London Professor Ian Rutherford, University of Reading This event drew on research from the Oxyrhynchus Papyri project, sponsored by the British Academy. Genre Learning