Virago Press Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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Did you know that Carol was originally published as The Price of Salt under the pseudonym Claire Morgan in 1952? A beautiful quote from Patricia Highsmith to help get you through the week. #Carol #PatriciaHighsmith #AuthorQuote #FriendshipQuote #ThePriceOfSalt #BookQuote https://t.co/XowRMBVoLC

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From novels like Sarah Water's incomparable Tipping the Velvet to inspiring, informative non-fiction like C N Lester's Trans Like Me, the Virago list is a goldmine of LGBTQIA+ stories. Discover a selection here: https://t.co/6DZFWv50g0 #ViragoPride #PrideMonth https://t.co/5GBmBuBJBb

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We're thrilled that @DawnOPorter has selected Monica Ali's Love Marriage for her inaugural #DawnLoves collection with @WHSmith! Love Marriage is a heartwarming, funny and gloriously entertaining summer read 💜💚💛 and now Buy 1 Get 1 Half Price at WHSmith Travel. https://t.co/MsoIwYHQpv

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"Perhaps your home torments you like a withholding parent in a novel by Henry James." Susie Boyt talks about how writers use decor to draw fictional characters. @SusieBoyt @ftweekend @PublicityBooks  https://t.co/386qeppYaf

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Hot on the heels of PALMARES being named a @PulitzerPrizes finalist this year, Gayl Jones's latest novel, THE BIRDCATCHER has just been announced a @nationalbook Award finalist. So proud to publish Gayl Jones. Congratulations to a magnificent writer! https://t.co/jhJ1BMwx0k

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Our June VMC Book Club read is The Well of Loneliness by Radclyffe Hall. A powerful novel of love between women, it brought about a legal trial for obscenity and was banned on publication in 1928. ‘The bible of lesbianism’ THE TIMES Join us 29th June at 6pm to discuss it. https://t.co/gmk7xiasnK

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Happy publication day to Noel Streatfield's HOLIDAY STORIES! This volume of newly discovered stories will be an exciting discovery for Streatfeild fans of all ages. By the beloved author of BALLET SHOES. Buy now: https://t.co/XL5LPsenGR https://t.co/IGKk9aOUls

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A rich, provocative and entertaining history of women's words - of the language we have, and haven't, had to share our lives. Jenni Nuttall's extraordinary book - Mother Tongue - is out today. Find out more: https://t.co/f6cpri5uag #MotherTongue #WomensWords @Stylisticienne https://t.co/KZYmcV77f6

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Did you know Dame Eileen Atkins and Dame Maggie Smith shared the stage in 1997 in Edward Albee's 'A Delicate Balance' at the Theatre Royal, Haymarket? Go behind the scenes with Will She Do?: https://t.co/sEllSzJCWt #WillSheDo #EileenAtkins #DameEileenAtkins #DameMaggieSmith https://t.co/YxCMgkrNpK

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As the month of April draws to a close, we can't stop thinking about the beauty, joy and heat in Elizabeth von Arnim's The Enchanted April. Does anyone else want to spend a month in Portofino after reading? 🌸 #ViragoModernClassics #TheEnchantedApril #BookQuote #ViragoBooks https://t.co/oTPVNMFAKP