A Woman's Work is a radical and inspiring new history of mothering, and a timely reminder that the fight for reproductive freedom isn't over A Woman's Work Mothers make history. For centuries, motherhood has sparked social and political change. Yet the acts of growing, birthing and nurturing children - and the power they hold - […]
On the 100th anniversary of the General Strike, Geoff Andrews joins us to talk about his new book, 'Radicals' with Tom Buchanan.
From bestselling historian Katja Hoyer comes a gripping story of life during the rise and reign of Hitler and the people of Weimar. Weimar : Life on the Edge of Catastrophe Weimar looms large in German history: a crucible of democracy and dictatorship. This ancient town nestled in the heart of the country was home […]
Join us for a discussion on our recent book of the month, White Moss, with Irina Sadovina (translator) Tamar Koplatadze and Oliver Ready White Moss Providing rare, direct insight into the beauties and struggles of the Indigenous reindeer-herding Nenets community of the Russian north, White Moss tells a piercingly moving coming-of-age story of the conflict between individual […]
This eye-opening book takes us through biology, geography, history, psychology and much more to uncover the hidden DNA of our opinions. Why We Think What We Think Without knowing it, almost all our opinions - whether we believe in God or in ghosts, our views on sex or animal rights or immigration, our basic sense […]
Join authors Michael Robb and Evan Friss as the discuss the bookshops and publishers of the UK and United States of America Michael Robb (UK) and Evan Friss (USA) will join up to discuss what the world of books looks like both here and abroad Shelf Life This engaging narrative unveils the resilience and innovation […]
Writer, traveller, veterinarian, taxidermist, barrister and philosopher Charles Foster joins us talk about his latest book. The Edges of the World We tend to think that everything important comes from the centre: from big cities, from established orthodoxies in the sciences and the arts, from the Establishment in all its forms. We think this because the […]
German historian Helene von Bismarck offers an affectionate and insightful portrait of the United Kingdom as seen by an outsider. Fantastic Kingdom Global yet insular, tolerant yet suspicious, proudly pragmatic yet profoundly sentimental. The United Kingdom inspires fierce loyalty and endless argument. Ten years after Brexit, it is as divided as ever. After twenty years […]
Amanda Golden, Editor of this new edition of Sylvia Plath's poems will discuss the book with Poet Erica McAlpine. The Poems of Sylvia Plath Sylvia Plath's first Collected Poems was published in 1981. This new volume draws on decades of research and almost doubles the content of that previous edition. The book is in two parts. It […]
Gwyneth Lewis, the inaugural National Poet of Wales, recounts her toxic upbringing at the hands of her controlling, coercive mother. Nightshade Mother In this extraordinary memoir, Gwyneth Lewis, the inaugural National Poet of Wales, recounts her toxic upbringing at the hands of her controlling, coercive mother. It is a book that Gwyneth has been preparing […]
