The Cruel Prince is the much-anticipated maiden novel of acclaimed American young adult author Holly Black’s latest fantasy trilogy. Having read and very much enjoyed the magic and musings on […]
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We had another session of our Book Picnic with Rosie, Gaby, Wendy and Pauline. And as usual wonderful book recommendations were shared: Small White Monkeys by Sophie Collins This wonderful […]
Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire: A Question of Family, Love and Morality
Kamila Shamsie’s Home Fire was long-listed for last year’s prestigious Man Booker Prize. It’s an elegant, thought provoking and socially relevant tale of clashing cultures, family loss, grief and a […]
Star by star by Sheena Wilkinson
I really enjoyed this book. Stella is a hugely engaging character, even though her conviction that she knows what is best for everyone leads her into some terrible scrapes and embarrassing situations.
Don’t Miss Talking About Making, A Double Session With Artists Jasleen Kaur and Ruth Ewan!
On Wednesday 21st February and Saturday 3rd of March from 1:45-4:00pm we are thrilled to be welcoming Glasgow’s own worldwide exhibiting artist Jasleen Kaur in a “double bill” of conversation […]
Eleanor Oliphant is completely fine by Gail Honeyman
What a read! It’s funny and sad at the same time. Definitely recommend this book and look forward to more Gail Honeyman books.
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Last Tuesday we had our second session of the Book Picnic! So exciting! And again it was filled with amazing new recommendations that we want to share with you. Daring […]
Review of Lesley Nneka Arimah’s What It Means When a Man Falls from the Sky
“When Enebeli Okwara sent his girl out in the world, he did not know what the world did to daughters. He did not know how quickly it would wick the […]
Coming Soon: Rupi Kaur’s milk and honey and the sun and her flowers
Rupi Kaur’s poetry collections combine simple prose with a powerful message, gaining popularity on social media for her illustrations as well as her writing. Her debut collection, milk and honey […]
New Exhibition Coming February: Our Red Aunt by Fiona Jack
In one of the most ground-breaking projects in our history, GWL is extremely excited to be hosting our first ever solo exhibition by an international artist – and what an […]