Goldsmiths, University of London Book Recommendations & Book Mentions
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Twentieth-Century Music in the West: An Introduction
Tom Perchard
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
White Sight: Visual Politics and Practices of Whiteness
Nicholas Mirzoeff
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
Reading My Mother Back: A Memoir in Childhood Animal Stories
Timothy C. Baker
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
This Is the Canon: Decolonize Your Bookshelves in 50 Books
Kadija Sesay
“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
Mathematics for Ladies: Poems on Women in Science
Jessy Randall
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
In Living Memory
Thomas Blight
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
Unprecedented?: How Covid-19 Revealed the Politics of Our Economy
William Davies
‘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
Designed for Dancing: How Midcentury Records Taught America to Dance
Janet Borgerson
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
The Earthly Paradise: September: The Death of Paris
William Morris
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
K-Punk: The Collected and Unpublished Writings of Mark Fisher
Mark Fisher
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