Here at GWL we love to spread the word about great books we’ve been reading! Here are a few reviews of titles from our fiction and short story sections, written by one of our interns.
Category: Placements and Volunteers Blog
Speaking Volumes: An Update From the Intern
An insider’s insight into an exhibition that celebrates the powerful impact of women writers on contemporary Scottish and international artists – right here in Glasgow Women’s Library!
These Women Are Outstanding
Women; underrepresented and undervalued, we know this right? Well, Glasgow Women’s Library and Saltire Women have teamed up to combat this by honouring the contribution of women to Scottish culture. […]
Engaging young people in the visual arts. A young woman’s perspective.
Almost 6 months to the day that I graduated in the Royal Concert Hall I was there once again, this time as a delegate on behalf on Glasgow Women’s Library for the 2015 engage International Conference.
Upcoming short films by volunteers – Ripples on the Pond Film Group
Glasgow Women’s Library has created the Ripples on the Pond Film Group. Under the direction of Glasgow based artist Helen de Main, we are currently making a selection of short […]
Theresa Breslin’s Divided City: Mixing the Colours
Glasgow Women’s Library volunteer Anabel Marsh shares her reflections on Divided City by Theresa Breslin – part of the Mixing the Colours collection. – – – – – – It’s […]
My work experience at GWL.
I did work experience at Glasgow Women’s Library
Volunteer Photo Project: Caitlin
Meet Caitlin who works on reception and is part of the material matters project!
Basic Photography Skills Session for GWL Volunteers
Volunteering is all about trying and learning new things, as well as putting one’s skills to good use. This week, one of our volunteers Maeva shared her love of photography with other volunteers.
Pulp Queens: Judging ‘Women’s Barracks’ by its cover
‘Women’s Barracks’ by Tereska Torres is often celebrated as the first true work of lesbian literature and the catalyst for a boom in the lesbian pulp fiction genre. But what does the changing nature of the novel’s cover art over time reveal about the perceptions towards lesbian literary identity and the success of the genre during and after the ‘golden era’ of lesbian pulps?