October Books.
More than just a bookshop, we’re local, radical and eco-friendly!
This groundbreaking picture book is a lyrical, inspirational exploration of growing up Black, written by award-winning illustrator Dapo Adeola, and brought to life by some of the most exciting Black illustration talents working today.
We've seen some creative use of the shop space and Community Space recently. An OB member used October Books as the venue to discuss the upcoming Climate and Ecological Emergency Bill with local politicians, to urge the UK government to act after declaring a climate emergency back in 2019.
If you'd like to use the space for something similar - get in touch!
We have some other climate emergency events coming up too…
The Booker Prize shortlisted author Lucy Ellmann is back, this time with her first collection of essays. Political, feminist, thought provoking and very funny, this is definitely one to add to your to read pile.
FALLEN IDOLS looks at twelve statues in modern history. It looks at why they were put up; the stories they were supposed to tell; why those stories were challenged; and how they came down.
History is not erased when statues are pulled down. If anything, it is made.
We’re looking for a creative person, or people to help us run a workshop recycling paper packaging.
This wonderful paperback book showcases a story of love in adversity, which serves as reminder to us all to care for people and planet.
A fierce debut novel … Her writing about people is filthy, fresh and funny; this is prose on high alert, hackles up and teeth bared in every sentence. The novel becomes both a stirring attempt to inhabit other consciousnesses and a wry demonstration of the limits of our own language and empathy. ’ -JUSTINE JORDAN, THE GUARDIAN
Unputdownable and utterly compulsive, this high-octane thriller takes a powerful look at institutionalized racism.