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Book Cover for: Twentieth-Century Music in the West: An Introduction, Tom Perchard

Twentieth-Century Music in the West: An Introduction

Tom Perchard
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

Tomorrow, join @goldsmithsmusic for the launch of Twentieth Century Music in the West by Tom Perchard, Stephen Graham, @moderncomp and @hollymusication The authors will present the book and the music it addresses, followed by a discussion More details👇 https://t.co/qehOcbcmCj

Paperback, 2023

$34.99$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness, Nicholas Mirzoeff

White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness

Nicholas Mirzoeff
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

Tonight! From the invention of perspective to the rise of racial capitalism dependent on slave labour, visual activist @nickmirzoeff joins @mediacomsgold to discuss his book White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness More details👇 https://t.co/iOMQqxsMMD

Hardcover, 2023

$29.95$14.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Reading My Mother Back: A Memoir in Childhood Animal Stories, Timothy C. Baker

Reading My Mother Back: A Memoir in Childhood Animal Stories

Timothy C. Baker
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

In Reading My Mother Back: A Memoir in Childhood Animal Stories, Timothy C. Baker explores memories of his mother through the books they shared together 👉https://t.co/7vx2IiCkyJ https://t.co/k9eDVM2108

Hardcover, 2022

$22.95$11.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: This Is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books, Kadija Sesay

This Is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books

Kadija Sesay
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

“Go to your bookshelf, audit your bookshelf… you might get a shock.” This is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books by @BlackWriteGold's Emerita Prof Joan Anim-Addo & Dr Deirdre Osborne & writer Kadija Sesay is now out in paperback https://t.co/ajW1iWzTVk

Hardcover, 2022

$24.99$12.49 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Mathematics for Ladies: Poems on Women in Science, Jessy Randall

Mathematics for Ladies: Poems on Women in Science

Jessy Randall
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

From new imprint Gold SF, which publishes science fiction from fresh voices, Jessy Randall’s Mathematics for Ladies is a funny, feminist take on the lives and work of historical women in STEM 👉https://t.co/oKCHqbjn5R https://t.co/N3GC6CLS6c

Paperback, 2022

$20.00$10.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: In Living Memory, Thomas Blight

In Living Memory

Thomas Blight
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

Discover the history of Lewisham’s lost LGBTQ+ spaces with Where to, now the sequins are gone? by @BijouStories as part of In Living Memory, @WeareLewisham Read the blog and listen to the podcast to learn about Lewisham's past👇🏳️‍🌈 https://t.co/VjZSERE4VC https://t.co/olvCjg30i9

Paperback, 2007

$14.49$7.24 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Unprecedented?: How Covid-19 Revealed the Politics of Our Economy, William Davies

Unprecedented?: How Covid-19 Revealed the Politics of Our Economy

William Davies
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

‘Unprecedented?’, William Davies, Sahil Jai Dutta, Nick Taylor and Martina Tazzioli A critical analysis of the Covid-19 economy, ‘Unprecedented?’ explores the political and economic turbulence of the pandemic’s first eighteen months https://t.co/LBKok6LX53

Paperback, 2022

$24.95$12.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Designed for Dancing: How Midcentury Records Taught America to Dance, Janet Borgerson

Designed for Dancing: How Midcentury Records Taught America to Dance

Janet Borgerson
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

Designed for Dancing: How Midcentury Records Taught America to Dance💃 @jlouiseErle and Jonathan Schroeder discuss vintage dance records and art sleeves to reveal their neglected contribution to American identity 📍6pm, 9 March, Richard Hoggart Building https://t.co/qsx7Y7wS1J

Hardcover, 2021

$39.95$19.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: The Earthly Paradise: September: The Death of Paris, William Morris

The Earthly Paradise: September: The Death of Paris

William Morris
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

Co-curated by @designdotgold’s Rose Sinclair (@DorcasStories) 'Althea McNish: Colour is Mine' runs @WMGallery until 11 September, before going on tour. The exhibit will then open @WhitworthArt Manchester from 21 October (Photos: © Nicola Tree for William Morris Gallery) https://t.co/Z2J7FKFt9L

Paperback, 2011

$35.75$17.88 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher, Mark Fisher

K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher

Mark Fisher
Goldsmiths, University of LondonGoldsmiths, University of London

For k-punk presents the 2023 Mark Fisher Memorial Event, commissioned by @Viscult Celebrate the compelling work of Mark Fisher through a programme of screenings, live performances, music and discussions 📍5pm - 2am, 18 Jan, @FoxFirkin Book your place: https://t.co/JJgnYZQfNi

Paperback, 2018

$35.00$17.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book