Bookshop of the Month – South London Gallery
We’re heading over the river to the South London Gallery (SLG) for June’s bookshop of month. Just a stone’s throw away from a number…
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The Royal Academy of Arts: History and Collections – by Robin Simon
To mark the occasion of the opening of the New RA on 19 May 2018 and the celebration of its 250th anniversary, we have joined…
Bookshop of the Month – Church House Bookshop, London
Our bookshop of the month for March is Church House Bookshop in Westminster, Church of England’s official bookshop. We chatted to the retail sales…
Lynda Nead explores post-war Britain, 1950s culture & The Tiger in the Smoke
To coincide with the launch of The Tiger in the Smoke by Lynda Nead – her third publication for Yale – we asked her to…
Bookshop of the Month – The Word, London
For October’s Bookshop of the Month, we popped down to New Cross in South London to chat to David, the manager of The Word…
Jack the Ripper vs. Women Against Violence Against Women, by John Bennett
In Mob Town: A History of Crime and Disorder in the East End, John Bennett delves into four centuries of East End history to…
Secret Intelligence and the Freedom of Information – by Helen Fry
In her new book, The London Cage, historian Helen Fry reveals what life was like in one of Britain’s most notorious World War II…
The Curious World of Samuel Pepys & John Evelyn, by Margaret Willes – A Who’s Who
Described by The Times as ‘the biographical equivalent of a buddy film’, Margaret Willes’ The Curious World of Samuel Pepys & John Evelyn explores…
Parliamentary Bills of 1858’s One Hot Summer, by Rosemary Ashton
A unique, in-depth view of London during the record-breaking hot weather of 1858, Rosemary Ashton’s One Hot Summer uncovers crucial moments in the lives of Victorian Londoners…
Bookshop of the Month – National Portrait Gallery, London
The National Portrait Gallery Bookshop is our bookshop of the month for July! Housing one of the most extensive portrait collections in the world,…
Bookshop of the Month – Libreria Bookshop, London
For February’s bookshop of the month, we make our way to Shoreditch, London – where Libreria calls home. Recently opened, with bright and exquisite…
Bookshop of the Month – Primrose Hill Books
We stayed in London for this month’s Bookshop of the Month, taking a short walk over to the delightful neighbourhood gem Primrose Hill Books where…
Bookshop of the Month: Architectural Association Bookshop
For our March bookshop of the month, we take a short walk from the Yale UP London offices across Bedford Square, to the fabulous…
London Fashion Week – in Books
To mark London Fashion Week 2016, from 19 – 23 February, the YaleBooks Blog is celebrating some favourite fashion books of the season. In…
Bookshop of the Month: The National Theatre Bookshop
At the very heart of London’s South Bank – famous for its striking Brutalist concrete architecture – you will find our Bookshop of the…