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Celebrate East & Southeast Asian (ESEA) Heritage Month with Toppings and listen to a panel of three powerhouse writers: Anna Sulan Masing, Katie Goh and Alice Mah.
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The Examined Life, the bestselling debut from psychoanalyst Stephen Grosz, was about learning how to live; his new book, Love's Labour, is about learning how to love.
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Become a member of the No Lost Causes Club and join Lauren McQuistin, the author behind the wildly popular Instagram account @brutalrecovery. |
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Britain has always been a craft land. For generations what we made with our hands defined our identities, built our communities and shaped our regions.
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The night is a time of darkness and nightmares, fear and vulnerability, especially for women. And, yet, it is another world, full of beauty and possibility, too. |
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The Aspern Papers by Henry James is the story of an obsessed admirer of a deceased romantic poet and the desperate lengths he will go to in order to procure papers allegedly held by the poet’s former lover.
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Mariella Frostrup teams up with daughter of Mary Berry, chef Belles Berry to provide you with a menopause survival toolkit
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RICHARD ARMITAGE has done it again! After the runaway success of his debut novel Geneva comes the chilling and atmospheric thriller The Cut.
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Somerset-based Matthew Pennington is co-author of The Ethicurean Cookbook and co-founder of The Ethicurean restaurant
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The Predicament, the second novel in the bestselling espionage trilogy starring Gabriel Dax, William Boyd weaves a masterful tale of suspense.
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From scorching deserts to frozen seabeds, from the highest peaks of the Himalaya to the hadal depths of the oceans |
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Legendary Shakespearean actor, Dame Harriet Walter recently published She Speaks! What Shakespeare’s Women Might Have Said
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Mr B's couldn't be more delighted to welcome baker, columnist, author and The Great British Bake Off finalist, Ruby Tandoh
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Let Michael Rosen take you on a quest for joy in his Dictionary of Delights, where each letter of the alphabet offers us a moment of daily enchantment. |
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Join Toppings for a special evening celebrating the incredible first memoir from the Booker-winning literary icon Arundhati Roy, author of The God of Small Things. |
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If you grew up reading Jacqueline Wilson’s brilliant books for children, you’ll be delighted to hear that this much-loved author has written a new novel aimed at adult readers. And she’s coming back to Bath, the city where she was born, to the delight of her many fans.
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A very special author talk with textile artist and craft expert, Clare Hunter. Clare will be giving an interactive origami demo |
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Join Toppings for an evening in Bath with literary sensation Ocean Vuong to celebrate his new novel: The Emperor of Gladness.
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Join Toppings for an evening in Bath with literary sensation Ocean Vuong to celebrate his new novel: The Emperor of Gladness.
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The legendary Tim Spector joins Toppings for his new cookbook Ferment: The Life-Changing Power of Microbes. |
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Bright, vibrant food inspired by Brazil, from the once-in-a-generation talent and bestselling chef behind MEZCLA, and the co-author of OTTOLENGHI Flavour.
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Join Toppings for an evening with Justin Marozzi to discuss his new book: Captives and Companions: A History of Slavery and the Slave Trade in the Islamic World. |
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Join Toppings as they pair once more with the British Museum to bring to life an evening that celebrates humankind's connection and drive towards artmaking.
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Join long-time friend of the bookshop, Max Hastings, to talk about his incredible new book, Sword: D-Day - Trial by Battle.
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The explosive account of the succession of Elizabeth I from bestselling author Tracy Borman, Chief Historian at Historic Royal Palaces. |
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Mr B's are delighted to welcome journalist and travel writer, Monisha Rajesh for the publication of her new book, Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train. |
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Join Natalie Haynes, star of Radio 4's Natalie Haynes Stands Up for the Classics - now in its 11th series - to find out.
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Step back in time and join the Huntsman Bath for a Jane Austen Regency Afternoon Tea on Saturday the 13th of September.
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Stanza 25 is a collaborative workshop series for enthusiasts and practitioners of the fine art of poetry. |
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Discover the intricate world of a professional ladies’ period costumier. This lecture explores the journey into the role.
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In her talk on The Watsons, Rose Servitova explores what inspired her to complete Jane Austen’s unfinished novel – from fandom and her fascination with Austen
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The streets and houses in Jane Austen’s novels are essential to defining the people who occupy them, but what about the buildings the characters never actually visit? |
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This talk charts the extensive research made by forensic artist portrait painter, Melissa Dring, when commissioned to produce a new likeness of Jane Austen in 2001.
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This talk, with Dr Tim Moore, explores the vibrant world of Georgian Bath and the radical inclusivity of its world-famous assemblies.
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Ian McEwan, Booker Prize-winning author and friend of the bookshop, will return to Bath to celebrate his latest novel - What We Can Know |
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Janet Todd has been reading Jane Austen for many decades, observing how her work alters through the lens of evolving taste and cultural fashion
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Director of Jane Austen’s House takes you back in time to explore the seismic political, religious, and social changes that shaped the world
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The Worlds of Jane Austen takes a fresh look at Jane Austen’s life, inspirations and legacy, drawing on the latest research in an accessible and lively way. |
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The past decade has seen a significant rise in Jane Austen detective fiction retellings. But what is it about Austen’s work that lends itself to the detective genre?
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Amy Bracey has been driving horse-drawn carriages since she was knee high to a grasshopper and her love for them became a career
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Enjoy a presentation from author Kate Evans, a chance for questions and book signings, and time to explore the museum and Tower.
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In “Dressing Obstinate Headstrong Girls”, costume designer and fashion historian, Jolene Marie Richardson, will be examining how costume designers use Jane Austen’s characters
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They were ‘fond of dancing and excelled in it’. From learning from famous dancing masters, to performing at the assembly rooms
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Join curator Elisabeth Murray to discover more about fashion during the Regency period, through the lens of the Fashion Museum Bath collection. |
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Join Hilary Davidson, associate professor and chair of MA Fashion and Textile Studies at the Fashion Institute of Technology, New York as she presents her new book:
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Austen’s characters come to life partly because of their delicious – often absurd – inconsistencies
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In Jane Austen’s novels, gossip swirls around the characters. We will see how gossip is the life-blood of the small communities |
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Join Toppings to celebrate 230 years of Sydney Gardens - with a fabulous literary walk! The Friends of Sydney Gardens have written a beautiful, lively book full of history and facts about the park. |
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Mr B's couldn’t be more delighted to welcome the wonderful Tom Cox for a sensational evening to celebrate the release of his new novel, Everything Will Swallow You. |
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The Mr B’s Team are absolutely over the moon to welcome bestselling author and screenwriter, Moira Buffini, to the shop to discuss Torchfire |
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Bath Children's Literature Festival is a spectacular celebration of books, reading, drawing, writing, and performance.
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Celebrate the start of Bath Children's Literature Festival at the Holburne Museum. |
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Join Cressida Cowell to celebrate How To Train Your Dragon School, her first (hilarious) novel in the Dragon world for 10 years |
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Mr B's couldn’t be more excited to welcome the award-winning author Mariana Enriquez, for her new book, Somebody Is Walking On Your Grave: My Cemetery Journeys. |
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"Britain’s Queen of Shops takes us back three decades to her time stalking the floor at Harvey Nichols, at the height of its Ab Fab-inspired cachet" - Guardian. |
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Written in Latin during the great age of exploration, the discovery of a previously unknown island might not have seemed impossible |
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Mr B's couldn’t be more delighted to welcome Countdown’s resident word expert, Susie Dent, and bestselling author, activist and performance poet sensation, Len Pennie. |
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A spine-tingling workshop with Fleur Hitchcock. Discover how inspiration for murder can come from the everyday
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Get ready to be entertained as Liz Pichon, the bestselling and award-winning creator of Tom Gates, launches her TWO new books, |
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Mr B's are so excited to welcome the legendary picture book duo Rachel Bright and Jim Field to celebrate the 10th anniversary of their modern classic story, The Lion Inside!
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Join Paddington and Downton Abbey star Hugh Bonneville for a celebration of the power of books to keep the magic of childhood alive. |
