Westminster City Council Book Recommendations & Book Mentions

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To mark #BlackHistoryMonth we're sharing our top 5 influential books written by Black authors. Number 3 on our list of top reads is 'Exiles of Eden' from contemporary poet @OsmanLadan 📖 📚 Visit our website to find out more 👇 https://t.co/zNt24QvTfN https://t.co/TbrTwBhMKQ

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Seacole’s work as a nurse was nearly as celebrated as Florence Nightingale’s until the war ended in 1856. Seacole wrote The Wonderful Adventures of Mrs. Seacole in Many Lands, which was one of the first travel memoirs ever published by a Black woman.  5/8

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Maureen Dickson, Pilots and Soldiers of the Caribbean author, came to pay her respects at Flight Sergeant Peter Brown's funeral @DanesChurch: "These young men and women from the Caribbean who fought in WW2 were determined to serve and keep democracy alive." https://t.co/brdkbwlvZc

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'Remaking Black Power' from influential author @drashleyfarmer is starting at number 5 on our countdown of the best books to read during #BlackHistoryMonth22 📚 Visit our website for the full list of books to read 👇 https://t.co/zNt24QvTfN #BlackHistoryMonth #BHM https://t.co/pzqbinucYu

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In 1968, Christopher Hampton’s ‘Total Eclipse’ premiered at the Royal Court Theatre. The historical play follows two 19th century French poets, Arthur Rimbaud and Paul Verlaine, as they embark on a love affair that was dangerous for them at the time. 4/5

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As part of #BlackHistoryMonth we're sharing our top 5 influential books written by Black authors 📖 📚 Number 2 on our list is 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' written by author @DrMayaAngelou. Visit our website to find out more 👉 https://t.co/zNt24QMWhN https://t.co/rhPHH5zk7i

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Celebrate #WorldBookNight with us 📚🌛 ✨ Our @WCCLibraries have free copies of 'Hello Mum' by Bernadine Evaristo and 'This Way Out' by Tufayel Ahmed to give away 📚 Pop into one of our libraries from tomorrow to grab a copy 🤗 Info: https://t.co/9uuQR6jucH https://t.co/gZOngZfxwI

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It's Christmas 🎄 🎄 🎄 🥳 🎉 From us all at Westminster City Council, we wish you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year 🤩 🎁 💝 🎇 #Christmas2022 https://t.co/JNOALP9oNk

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In 1954, Robert Anderson’s ‘Tea and Sympathy’ was shown at the Comedy Theatre. It follows a boy who struggles to conform to society’s rigid notions of masculinity. 3/5

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The year 1979 saw the debut of Martin Sherman’s ‘Bent’ at the Royal Court Theatre, starring the legendary Sir Ian McKellen. It was set during and after the Night of the Long Knives, the persecution of LGBT+ people in Nazi Germany. 5/5