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…
Places
Bookshop of the Month – News from Nowhere, Liverpool
For May’s bookshop of the month, we paid a visit to News from Nowhere, Liverpool’s radical and community…
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….
The Ukrainian Night by Marci Shore, an extract
In The Ukrainian Night, historian Marci Shore examines the extraordinary events on the Maidan, Kiev’s central square, during the Winter…
Bookshop of the Month – Atkinson-Pryce Bookshop, Biggar
We’re heading north for our bookshop of the month for February! Atkinson-Pryce Books is based in Lanarkshire, Scotland….
Who Loves Ferguson? – An Extract from Mustafa Dikeç’s Urban Rage
Mustafa Dikeç’s Urban Rage: The Revolt of the Excluded explores unrest in contemporary urban communities. Using examples from all over…
Bookshop of the Month – Lighthouse, Edinburgh
We headed up to Edinburgh for November’s Bookshop of the Month, and chatted to Mairi from Lighthouse, Edinburgh’s…
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…
What Are Brothers For? – Warner Bros, An Extract
The Warner brothers formed one of the most iconic and powerful movie studios of the 20th century, delighting…
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…
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…
The Paleo Diet and Ancient Civilisation, by James C. Scott
In his latest work, Against the Grain, James C. Scott explores why humans abandoned hunting and gathering for…
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…
Bookshop of the Month – Janette Ray, York
For September’s Bookshop of the Month, we chose Janette Ray in the lovely historic city of York. Janette…
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…