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AZADI: Freedom. Fascism. Fiction. by Arundhati Roy
In this series of electrifying essays, Arundhati Roy challenges us to reflect on the meaning of freedom in a world of growing authoritarianism.
Happy in Our Skin by Fran Manushkin Illustrated by Lauren Tobia
From the illustrator of Anna Hibiscus, comes a book filled with all kinds of bouncing babies, and a joyful celebration of the new skin of babyhood in all its wonderful forms.
Ogadinma: Or, Everything Will Be All Right by Ukamaka Olisakwe
A feminist classic in the making, Ukamaka Olisakwe’s second novel introduces a heroine for whom it is impossible not to root and announces the author as a gifted chronicler of the patriarchal experience
Now out in Paperback!
Now out in Paperback! These titles have been flying off the shelves in hardback. If you haven’t read them yet now is the chance to pick up a smaller, lighter and slightly cheaper edition!
Dear Life by Rachel Clarke
Dear Life is a book about the vital importance of human connection, by the doctor we would all want by our sides at a time of crisis. It is a love letter – to a father, to a profession, to life itself.
The International Day of the Girl by Jessica Dee Humphreys and Rona Ambrose
This introduction to the International Day of the Girl and its worldwide significance encourages children to recognise their own potential to make change, providing both a perfect lesson in social justice and a celebration of girl power.
Bookshop Day is Saturday 3rd October!
Bookshop Day is Saturday 3rd October - and we’re treating you here at October Books!