In The News
A selection of news and events, in and relating to the bookshop. In The News features news articles from the press and a select number of articles written by us. Bookshop events and studio sessions share our recent and upcoming events that are happening in the Bookshop and local community.
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The Economics of “The Wizard of Oz”
The Weekend of Mistakes 2025 Sunday 23rd March 2025, 14:00pm-16:30pm This special screening of the original 1939 ‘Wizard of Oz’ will be preceded by a…
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The Weekend of Mistakes
The Weekend of Mistakes (WoM) is back, with its signature deep dive into financial and economic history, and lessons for our times. Featuring top investment…
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World Book Day 2025
You can find out more about the reading for fun charity here, www.worldbookday.com Use your World Book Day £1 token to get one of these…
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The Boy From The Sea by Garett Carr
Included in the FT’s best books of the week is Garrett Carr’s latest publication, ‘The Boy From The Sea‘. Mia Levitin, February 5th 2025, The…
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Hay Festival 2025 Earlybird Events
The next Hay Festival event is held in May 2025 and isn’t one to be missed!
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The World’s First Booktown
This article, published on Secret London, shares the love of our little town, and a brief mention of its history.
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Recommended reads from Han Kang
The Nobel Prize, October 2024 A selection of recommended reads written by the current Literature Laureate, Han Kang. Click the button below to read the…
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Behind the Doors of the Honesty Bookshop
In July 2024, Richard Booth’s Bookshop opened the doors to its pop-up honesty bookshop.
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One of the UK’s ‘Best Browsable Bookshops’
Read an article that mentions the bookshop, amongst other across the UK
“Standing there, staring at the long shelves crammed with books, I felt myself relax and was suddenly at peace”
helene hanff