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.
1879, the third round of the FA Cup. A football team from the humble town of Darwen, take on Remnants - a Berkshire club of the moneyed and well-connected - and beat...
From the author of the bestselling Torres and Messi, a revealing new biography of Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.
Since the age of Thomas Arnold, Sport has been used to glorify dictatorships and was at the heart of cold war diplomacy. This title tells the story of how Sport has...
In Scorecasting, University of Chicago behavioral economist Tobias Moskowitz teams up with veteran Sports Illustrated writer L Jon Wertheim to overturn some of the ...
Learning to ride a bike is easy, but getting back on one if you're over the age of 12 -- and have developed a penchant for high heels -- can be a daunting task. In...
A comprehensive guide to keeping the main types of bike - road, hybrid and mountain - in tip-top condition. It covers different areas of bike maintenance and repair,...
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.
It's annual Towel Day. If you don't know why, then treat yourself to one of the smartest, most imaginative comic fiction creations ever.