Author: Wendy Kirk

Celebrate your freedom to read!

Published on 11th October, 2015 by Wendy Kirk

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Contributed by Julie Howard who has been doing a study visit at the library this past week. Julie is visiting us from Colorado and is finishing her Master of Library […]

It’s pretty much the dream library…Megan’s thoughts on her library placement

Published on 5th June, 2015 by Wendy Kirk

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The Women’s Library is such a diverse, inclusive and welcoming place, and I’m so grateful for the experience I’ve had here.

Artists in the Archive….

Published on 28th May, 2015 by Wendy Kirk

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This coming July artists Ailie Rutherford and Flis Mitchell will be working with the archives at Glasgow Women’s Library responding to their newly housed archives collection. By grouping material from […]

Insurgent

Published on 18th December, 2014 by Wendy Kirk

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This trilogy is perfect for those who like to escape from reality and enjoy action, fantasy and romance all rolled into one.

Lisa’s intern experience :-)

Published on 3rd December, 2014 by Wendy Kirk

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Lisa, our wonderful intern from Canada, talks about her experience at GWL, which included a jam-packed Book Week Scotland!

The Other Elizabeth Taylor

Published on 12th November, 2014 by Wendy Kirk

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Elizabeth Taylor is well-respected by other authors such as Antonia Fraser, Hilary Mantel and Anne Tyler. The latter has likened her to Jane Austen, a comparison I can see, particularly in A view of the harbour which examines the minutiae of everyday life.

Sisters of the Bruce by J. M. Harvey

Published on 12th November, 2014 by Wendy Kirk

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Bringing the hidden history of such women to the forefront is exactly what Glasgow Women’s Library is all about, and this is a weighty contribution to that aim.

GENERATION: 25 Years of contemporary art in Scotland

Published on 11th September, 2014 by Wendy Kirk

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These books stand to give a legacy to GENERATION, and will be a well-thumbed volume in my bookshelf. They are the written accompaniment to the series of exhibitions happening across Scotland this year, charting the past 25 years of art in Scotland.

The Rental Heart

Published on 17th July, 2014 by Wendy Kirk

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Anything can and does happen in these short but satisfying stories where the laws of physics don’t apply and the only limitations are those of the human heart. Kirsty Logan is surely one to watch.

All the truth that’s in me

Published on 8th May, 2014 by Wendy Kirk

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Anabel recommends: All the truth that’s in me by Julie Berry The place and time of this story for teenagers are never specified, but I’m guessing colonial era America. After […]