Abusive husbands. Desperate women. Poisonous solutions. At the turn of the 20th century, the women of Nagyrév, Hungary, were in trouble. Their stories were hauntingly similar: husbands who drank, who beat them, who made their lives unbearable. The village midwife - their confidante - offered an answer: arsenic. Soon, women began slipping poison into their …
We are excited to announce that we will be welcoming Marcia Hutchinson to the bookshop. Her debut novel The Mercy Step, a sharply witted and tender portrait of a young girl’s quiet rebellion and her refusal to be broken has just been: This is a raw and deeply affecting novel of childhood, family and survival …
At Truman’s Book Club Social in May, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley, we’ll be discussing the book The Names by Florence Knapp. A ticket to attend Truman’s Book Club Social is £18. This includes the book (which will be available for you to collect in the shop once you’ve made a booking online) and your …
Join us for an evening of poetry. Three contributors to a new endeavour from Left Cultures, will read their own and other poems from a special edition zine, plus treat us to more of their own material. Janine Booth, Nick Toczek and Keiron Higgins all have poems featured in Class Lines and Red Rhymes – a book that …
At Truman’s Book Club Social in May, hosted at Cargo Wines here in Farsley, we’ll be discussing the book The Names by Florence Knapp. A ticket to attend Truman’s Book Club Social is £18. This includes the book (which will be available for you to collect in the shop once you’ve made a booking online) and your …
Anxiety, Applause, and Life’s Big Questions, answered by Suzi Ruffell From gracing the stage at Live at the Apollo and appearing on The Jonathan Ross Show, the award-winning stand up comedian is now heading to The Old Woollen here in Farsley. Suzi will share some stories from her brutally honest, funny and often moving memoir. From …
Join us in Cargo Wines here in Farsley for an Evening with Natasha Walter - author, journalist and charity founder, who writes and campaigns for a world in which women can flourish on a flourishing planet.We’ll be celebrating the release of Natasha’s new book Feminism for a World on Fire which takes a global view …
** Please note this event is now on 12th June, not 5th June as previously advertised ** Join us in the bookshop to celebrate the launch of a new football book written by fans for fans. Rob will be in the shop 4 - 5pm signing copies of A Football Odyssey. Pre-order your copy for …
Jennifer Saint will join us this June to celebrate This Immortal Heart - an epic story of love and war where two opposing deities find themselves drawn to each other against all odds. When Aphrodite and Ares fall in love, sparks are bound to fly... THIS IS THE OLDEST LOVE STORY OF ALL TIME . . …
Join us on publication day as we raise a glass to support author Rosa Silverman as she launches her gripping debut novel set right here on our doorstep. Find out more about her inspiration behind the thrilling Leeds-based crime drama. Two murders. Twenty years apart. One truth to be uncovered. About the Book Leeds, 2019 …
A Day of Strange Fiction, Folklore and The Uncanny Join us for a day of strange stories, readings, conversations and interactive fun with panels of authors and experts in everything weird and wonderful. Doors at 1pm. Featuring: Andrew Michael Hurley, Bronte Schiltz, Catriona Ward, Ceri Houlbrook, Elizabeth Dearnley, Hwaet Zine, Jeremy Dyson, Lucie McKnight Hardy, …
We’re all set to uncork the most irresistible crime novel of 2026! Britain’s favourite Wine Expert invites you to join him as he tells us all about his wine-themed debut novel featuring protagonist Barclay Flint and his friends from The Bottle Bank wine shop. It's an exuberant and irresistible mystery from vibrant personality and BBC …
