November

A Quiet Contagion

Jane Jesmond ​

We were joined by Jane to talk about her most recent book!

October

The Guilty Gardener

Annabel Christie

Annabel joined us in the shop to discuss her charming memoir.

September

The Booker Longlist

Various

We discussed the books that had been longlisted for the Booker Prize

July

The Chosen ​

Elizabeth Lowry

We discussed Elizabeth Lowry's book about Hardy’s pained reflections on the choices he has made and must make.

June

The End Of Us

Olivia Kiernan 

Olivia Kiernan joined us in the shop to talk to us about her book that was provided to us on early release.

May

The Young Accomplice ​

Benjamin Wood

Siblings have just been released from borstal to start a new life as apprentices at Leventree, an architecture practice with a difference.

April

A Complicated Matter

Anne Youngson

Anne came to talk to us and answer questions about her new book. A story of love class and belonging is also a profound meditation on what it takes to find our place in the world.

March

These Streets

Luan Goldie

A powerful and essential story about family, community and living in Britain today, told with compassion and heart by Luan Goldie.

February

The Leviathan

Rosie Andrews

We debated Rosie Andrews' gorgeous debut, Leviathan, which mixes historical fiction with elements of horror and magical realism.

January

A Killing In November

Simon Mason

Simon was able to join us at the Wallingford Tearoom to discuss the his new Oxford based DI Wilkins series, which starts with the brilliant A Killing in November.