Sean from our Royal Festival Hall branch picks out the books that best document a conflict - memorably described by Jose Luis Borges as "two bald men fighting over a comb" - that cost 907 lives.
Katy recalls her own childhood enjoyment of the late Maurice Sendak's classic Where the Wild Things Are and celebrates the achievements of an author who never grew up.
If flat-pack furniture and expensive designer pieces aren't really your thing, and you'd rather make your own cushion cover than buy it, then Homespun Style is for ...
Fiona Danks and Jo Schofield offer suggestions for things to do with a stick, in the way of adventures and bushcraft, creative and imaginative play, games, woodcraft...
The beginner's guide to creating a garden from scratch together with inspirational plant recipes for all the seasons.
If you've ever wanted to have a piece of London in your own home, this is the book for you. Whether you fancy recreating a ride in a Black Cab, the Changing of the...
A collection of fun projects for your home and garden. It features 20 projects in 9 themed sections, varying from simple bunting and cushions to a Christmas ...
A pictorial record of Beth Chatto's gardens - the dry garden, the damp garden, the woodland garden and the gravel garden - through the year.
Growing food is different in the city: life is faster and space is tight. So it is vital to focus on only the most rewarding edible plants. In this book, the author...
The classic foraging guide to over 200 types of food that can be gathered and picked in the wild, Food for Free returns in its 40th year as a sumptuous, beautifully...
Cassandra will be discussing the recent release of City of Lost Souls with the inimitable...
In this exclusive interview for Foyles, Nell talks about how she came to write her latest novel, The Colour of Milk, in the voice of an 1830s farm girl, why society is more compassionate today and the value of literacy and speaking one's mind.
WINNER ANNOUNCED! Afghanistan account Dead Men Risen, whose first print run was pulped by order of the MoD, is unanimous victor.
The story of the intellectual bromance between Sartre and Camus that culminated in a bitter feud.