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…
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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…
Bookshop of the Month – Suffolk Anthology, Cheltenham
If you’re headed out to the countryside this summer, you should pop into the lovely town of Cheltenham,…
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…
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…
Yitzhak Rabin, by Itamar Rabinovich – An Extract
The Six Day War was fought between 5th and 10th June 1967 by Israel and the neighbouring states of Egypt,…
Remembering the 1967 Six Day War by Guy Laron
The Six Day War was fought between 5th and 10th June 1967 by Israel and the neighbouring states of Egypt,…
Bookshop of the Month – Bookends, Keswick
For this month’s bookshop of the month, we found our way up to Keswick and chatted to Lucy…