August’s Bookshop of the Month – Shrew Books
This month’s Bookshop of the Month is Shrew Books, a Cornish independent specialising in new releases, children’s books…
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Staff Pick: Medieval History
July is the month of both the International Medieval Congress and the Harlaxton Medieval Symposium and we are…
The Aeneid – an Extract
The Aeneid tells the story of the foundation of Rome by colonists from the East, refugees from the city of…
Coral Reefs – beauty and wonder lie within superficially simple stories about their residents
Anyone who has watched one or two documentaries about coral reefs will have heard about cleaning stations. A…
July’s International Bookshop of the Month – Kelly & Walsh
For July’s International Bookshop of the Month, we interviewed the historic publisher and bookshop Kelly & Walsh, located…
Illustrating Spymaster by Helen Fry: A Q&A with Rui Ricardo
Thomas Kendrick (1881–1972) was central to the British Secret Service from its beginnings through to the Second World War….
Going to Church in Medieval England – an extract
Parish churches were at the heart of English religious and social life in the Middle Ages and the…
July’s Bookshop of the Month – Museum of the Home Shop
For July’s Bookshop of the Month, we paid a visit to the redeveloped Museum of the Home in…
The Piano: a playlist by Susan Tomes
In celebration of the upcoming publication of The Piano: A History in 100 Pieces, we asked author and concert…
Staff Pick: Royalty
To mark the occasion of Queen Elizabeth II’s official birthday this month, Yale University Press London choose their favourite…
Pioneer of Natural History Illustration: The Art and Science of Mark Catesby
By Henrietta McBurney Today, the broadcaster and natural historian Sir David Attenborough shares his passion for the natural…
June’s International Bookshop of the Month – Llibreria Finestres in Barcelona
This month we hear from a brand-new bookshop, Llibreria Finestres, which opened its doors in April. It’s inspiring…
Exploring Wiltshire with Pevsner: The Estate Villages of Joseph Neeld
The estate villages of Joseph Neeld are a remarkably complete set in the picturesque styles of the earlier…
June’s Bookshop of the Month – Sam Read Bookseller
For June’s Bookshop of the Month, we headed to the Lake District to visit Sam Read Bookseller. From…
Palaces of Pleasure- Q&A with Lee Jackson
The Victorians invented mass entertainment. As the nineteenth century’s growing industrialised class acquired the funds and the free…