The Book-Makers is a celebration of 550 years of the printed book, told through the lives of eighteen extraordinary men and women who took the book in radical new directions:… Continue reading The Book-makers: A history of the book in 18 remarkable lives – Adam Smyth
Among the many important political and social reforms of the mid-19th century was the Public Libraries Act of 1850. While this allowed municipal boroughs to establish public libraries, few were… Continue reading The English Public Library 1850-1939 – Susie Barson
Farhana Yamin is best known as a key architect of the Paris Climate Agreement and for her work as a legal and strategy advisor for small island and vulnerable nations,… Continue reading Climate Crisis – Farhana Yamin
Deborah Moggach has written 20 novels and two books of short stories. Several novels have been adapted for TV and her novel These Foolish Things became the hit film The… Continue reading Deborah Moggach
Join us to celebrate thirty years of supporting our library, fighting to keep it open and providing monthly events for members. This is a social event for all our members,… Continue reading Celebration – 30 campaigning years 1995 to 2025
Anne Sebba draws on meticulous research and exclusive first hand accounts to tell the astonishing story of the orchestra, its members and the response of other prisoners for the first… Continue reading The Women’s Orchestra of Auschwitz – Anne Sebba
