Book now for Travis and Sigrid in conversation with Cari Rosen
discussing their book Sigrid Rides.

Join us on Sunday 5 May from 2.30-4pm at Finchley Church End Library.

Tickets here: ow.ly/8Maw50ReLZ9

#BarnetLibrariesLitFest

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Leading human rights barristers investigate just how difficult the law makes it for women worldwide to report their abuse, the impact it has on free speech & how survivors can fight back. They draw on high-profile cases they've worked on & interviews with survivors of abuse.

'The Quiet Heart' describes a highly effective approach to stress management and personal development, using heart-based exercises that help manage and transform extreme emotions.

Playwright & novelist, Thornton Wilder, was born #OTD 1897. In Peru in 1714, a tiny footbridge breaks & 5 people hurtle to their deaths. The catastrophe is witnessed by Br. Juniper, a Franciscan friar, who then faces the inescapable question of why those particular people died.

Happy birthday Catherine Ryan Hyde. Growing up surrounded by violence, Pearl was determined not to let the same fate befall her son Leonard. But when a man from her past returns, she knows that she must part with Leonard so that he does not follow her down that same dark path.

Happy Birthday, Cynthia Ozick She writes about bitterness, cruelty and compulsion with brutal acuity and tenderness. She has created a timeless collection in which Greek mythology, superstition and the religious and cultural experience of the Jewish diaspora in America collide.

From mental health to punk rock karaoke, pillow fights to the demon son of an evil tyrant, these spring 2024 YA comics and graphic novels offer something for every one.

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Karen Blixen was born #OTD 1885. She's best know for this poignant farewell to her beloved farm, It describes her strong friendships with the people of the area, her affection for the landscape and animals, and great love for the adventurer Denys Finch-Hatton.

Happy Birthday, Nick Hornby. It's the swinging sixties - Sophie Parker escapes the small-town life of her parents in Blackpool and travels to London to follow her dreams and become an actress. But when she lands the TV role of a lifetime, not everything is as it seems.

Welsh folklore tells us to respect ravens:
'The raven in Welsh lore is closely connected with King Arthur, whose soul was supposed to hover in the form of that bird over his favourite haunts. In Wales, as well as in Cornwall, it is unlucky to kill a raven.'
#FairyTaleTuesday

The Great Get Together weekend will take place from 21-23 June 2024, on what would have been Jo Cox’s 50th birthday.

Register your event to:
📍Your event will be added to our online map (coming soon)
💌We can post you a resource pack!
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Save the date! We are so excited to be co-hosting a Nature Connections fun event with Hampstead Heath. Just look at the list of lovely activities we’re planning. Wanna get involved? Ta to Transition Together for the support

Here are 10 of the most-read books written by female authors from around the world. How many have you read?readaroundtheworldchallenge.com

One of this year's #QuickReads authors, Matt Cain, shares who he would recommend Quick Reads to 📚️

Short, diverse and affordable, Quick Reads are designed to ignite your passion for reading. Start your journey today for just £1 a copy! 👇️
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If you are aged 75 or over or have a weakened immune system, you can now book your seasonal COVID-19 vaccine online or via the NHS App. Visit nhs.uk/book-vaccine

#GIVEAWAY ! Bookings are now open for our #FREE London Primary Schools Programme and we're celebrating by giving away a class set (30 books) of Paws Jaws and Claws Martin Brown. Like, follow, RT & tag a pal by 4.00pm 21/4 to #win . Ts & Cs here barneskidslitfest.org/schools/

Why should writers in the UK celebrate international writers? Here’s RSL Fellow and #InternationalWriters judge @natteitler to tell you more!
There are just a few weeks left to make your recommendations for this year’s RSL International Writers➡️➡️ bit.ly/IW_2024

Mary Neal and Camden and the Suffragettes who saved Morris Dancing Kathy Atherton tells how a group of young girls led by women bringing change to women's lives, also saved the traditional English dance form, only to be subsequently written out of the history of Morris dancing.

On the #Booker shortlist, Kairos is a richly textured evocation of a tormented love affair in the dying years of East Germany. In luminous prose, Erpenbeck fully exposes the complexity of the passionate connection between a 19-year old student and a much older writer.

Spike Milligan was born #OTD 1918. It's 1924 - the Boundary Commission is deciding on the new line between N Ireland & the Irish Republic. The border finds it's way down the middle of Puckoon, dividing house from outhouse, man from wife, & pub chairs from bars.