Radical Bookselling in the UK 1970-2000

Join Zoom Meeting: https://ucl.zoom.us/j/92896539458?pwd=CzHY3JVopbp58jtl06eGAgdlVFBUHq.1Meeting ID: 928 9653 9458 Passcode: 108114 Radical Bookselling History Project: Dave Cope, John Goodman, Rick Seccombe, Maggie Walker From the early 1970s there was a rapid […]

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22 November 2024

In Conversation with Jane Cholmeley

In 1982, in the midst of Thatcherite-Britain, Jane Cholmeley, Sue Butterworth and Jane Anger decided they needed to open a feminist bookshop in London. The result was the Silver Moon […]

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25 October 2024

Conversation with Evan Friss, Author of The Bookshop

Evan Friss's The Bookshop: A History of the American Bookstore is "an affectionate and engaging history of the American bookstore and its central place in American cultural life, from department […]

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27 September 2024

Lanora Jennings on The Bookseller Oral History Project

The Bookseller Oral History Project, initiated by Lanora Jennings in 2023, aims to preserve the voices and experiences of booksellers, highlighting their roles in supporting societal movements and balancing commercial and social profits. The project underscores the historical significance of bookstores as community hubs and platforms for resistance and progressive discourse.

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12 July 2024

Publishing Your Friends: Interwar Booksellers and Their Literary Networks

Matthew Chambers, Author of London and the Modernist Bookshop (CUP 2020), will be discussing his work on the role of literary communities and networks in the growth of the bookshop. […]

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24 May 2024

Conversation with Mark Pearson of Libro.fm

Mark Pearson is the CEO and co-founder of Libro.fm, the digital audiobook platform for more than 2,600 independent bookshops around the world. Before that he was the publisher at Pear Press. You can learn more about Libro.fm at https://libro.fm/story and through our annual social purpose reports.

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15 March 2024

Bookselling in India: The ‘Proper’ and the ‘Parallel’

The presenters retain copyright for all images in the presentation except those listed below. Images may be re-used with permission of the copyright holders, either Pritha Mukherjee or Kanupriya Dhingra. […]

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26 January 2024

Conversation with Re-Imagining Bookstores

Join Praveen Madan, Peggy Holman, and Amanda Hall in discussing the Re-Imagining Bookstores movement, which advocates for bookstore support in the U.S. They envision new business models, community engagement, and sustainable practices to strengthen and reinvigorate bookstores, promoting literacy and civic engagement. Madan, Hall, and Holman bring extensive experience and innovative ideas to the cause.

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17 November 2023

The Art of Libromancy: On Selling Books and Reading Books in the Twenty-first Century

Join Josh Cook, a bookseller and co-owner of Porter Square Books, as he discusses his new book "The Art of Libromancy: On Selling Books and Reading Books in the Twenty-first Century." Cook, an author known for "An Exaggerated Murder," shares his literary journey and insights from his extensive experience in the book industry.

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27 October 2023

Booksellers and Bookstores in Mainland China: the Age of Common Prosperity

This talk explores the significance of books in Chinese society and their role in achieving common prosperity. It provides new insights into the relationship between government policies and the growth of physical bookstores in China. Simon Mahony discusses how official publications and government plans highlight the importance of literacy and culture.

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26 May 2023