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Contemporary bookshop located in the heart of Bristol's vibrant Wapping Wharf. Member of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers.

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March include:-

Pity the Beast - Robin McLean
The End of Days - Jenny Erpenbeck
Love in Exile - Shon Faye
Mastering the Art of French Cooking - Julia Child
The Birds - Tarjei Vesaas
Feminism, Interrupted - Lola Olufemi
Boulder - Eva Baltasar
The Shock Doctrine - Naomi Klein

08.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Russian Revolution; it was subsequently celebrated on that date by the socialist movement and communist countries. The holiday was promoted by the United Nations in 1977."

We're also celebrating by giving all the women here the day off and having the men work instead.

Our staff recommendations for

08.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Happy International Women's Day! As with every year, we're celebrating by reminding people that this day was invented and celebrated by Socialists, and we should not forget it's origins.

"Vladimir Lenin declared 8 March as International Women's Day in 1922 to honour the women's role in the 1917

08.03.2026 11:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Radical Justice | Nani Janson Reventlow | Bristol | May 5 | @bookhaus.bsky.social
www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e149...

05.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Othered Woman | Shahed Ezaydi | Bristol | Apr 13 | @bookhaus.bsky.social
www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e148...

05.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Sample of "Gloria Don't Speak" by Lucy Apps Peek inside this book and discover another great read.

New from @weatherglassbooks.bsky.social

'Gloria Don't Speak' by Lucy Apps

An insightful portrait of a woman dealing with vulnerability, violence - and the desire for connection.

buy @bookhaus.bsky.social #ChooseBookshops

πŸ“– book sample to peek inside and share
www.jellybooks.com/cloud_reader...

27.02.2026 18:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Dear @lucympowell.bsky.social,

I have enjoyed our exchange of letters about which of our parties is best placed to stop Reform. Hannah Spencer MP and I trust that you agree that this question has now been resolved once and for all.

Thanks,
Zack Polanski

27.02.2026 15:16 πŸ‘ 4493 πŸ” 833 πŸ’¬ 222 πŸ“Œ 137
Lucy Webster’s book spotted on the shelves in paperback in the disability politics section at Bookhaus in Bristol

Lucy Webster’s book spotted on the shelves in paperback in the disability politics section at Bookhaus in Bristol

@lucywebster.bsky.social Spotted in the wild @bookhaus.bsky.social

27.02.2026 13:48 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A flyer for the Fine Specimens release party, hosted at Bookhaus Bristol on 10th March 2026, starting at 6pm.

A flyer for the Fine Specimens release party, hosted at Bookhaus Bristol on 10th March 2026, starting at 6pm.

Bristol friends! Come and celebrate the release of Fine Specimens with me!

On Tuesday 10th March, @bookhaus.bsky.social are very kindly hosting the launch event in collaboration with Letter Luvvers. This is also stop #1 on the Fine Specimens *book tour*!

www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e149...

27.02.2026 10:08 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Author Heather Child on social media, AI and her home city as an inspiring force β€˜The People’s Republic of Love’ is published on March 31 by climate-positive SRL Publishing

A sneaky island hop to THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF LOVE in this interview with @bristol247.bsky.social today
🌴 A brand new country
🌴 Suspicious social media
🌴 A surprising fact about Isambard Kingdom Brunel
#BookSky @julieacrisp.bsky.social @bookhaus.bsky.social
www.bristol247.com/culture/book...

26.02.2026 20:41 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Bookhaus Bristol – Author Talks, Readings & More Discover upcoming events at Bookhaus Bristol, including author talks, book readings, and literary discussions.

BOOK LAUNCH announcement! πŸ“’
Bristol folks - please join me for the launch of THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF LOVE
πŸŒ΄πŸ’•πŸŒ΄πŸ“šπŸŒ΄
Mon 30th March, Bookhaus (Wapping Wharf)
bookhausbristol.com/events/#e149...
#BookLaunch @julieacrisp.bsky.social @srlpublishing.bsky.social @bookhaus.bsky.social

24.02.2026 17:41 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Paul Holden explains how the group 'Labour Together' began its campaign against critical media outlets by targeting & smearing journalists & organisations on the left, & this was celebrated by many centrist journalists at the time.

24.02.2026 07:15 πŸ‘ 263 πŸ” 112 πŸ’¬ 5 πŸ“Œ 13

This post and related entry was based off the pamphlet by the always excellent @brisradhis.bsky.social. Give them a follow!

24.02.2026 09:27 πŸ‘ 86 πŸ” 26 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Thank you to everyone who came to the launch of Suicide at @bookhaus.bsky.social in Bristol.
We appreciate everyone who showed up and engaged so openly.

We're coming to London next, book your place: housmans.com/event/book-l...

24.02.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Thank you to everyone who came to the launch of Suicide at @bookhaus.bsky.social in Bristol.
We appreciate everyone who showed up and engaged so openly.

We're coming to London next, book your place: housmans.com/event/book-l...

23.02.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

⭐UPCOMING EVENTS⭐

Find our authors in Montreal, London, Edinburgh, Frome and moreπŸ“

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19.02.2026 12:22 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That's the second copy of Prison Notebooks that we've sold this year so far! I'm pleased with that

18.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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I’m not normally that person but….

It’s really annoying that Democracy for Sale a has hardly been credited anywhere in last 24 hours for breaking story of Labour Together paying to spy on journalists *almost two weeks* ago

Hadn’t expected Tory press office to be the exception!

16.02.2026 08:25 πŸ‘ 725 πŸ” 260 πŸ’¬ 20 πŸ“Œ 8
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Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now - live updates Three judges rule against the Home Office in a massive blow to the government, but say the ban must remain until a further hearing.

Congratulations to Palestine Action for overturning their proscription by this authoritarian government! BBC News - www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/c8...
Palestine Action ban ruled unlawful but group remains proscribed for now - live updates - BBC News

13.02.2026 11:43 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

An excellent piece on the state of the Labour Party

10.02.2026 10:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Read Overshoot and The Long Heat by @wimcarton.bsky.social and Andreas Malm to see this all laid out in detail

05.02.2026 09:41 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

1. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧡1/10

23.01.2026 11:30 πŸ‘ 2033 πŸ” 981 πŸ’¬ 62 πŸ“Œ 149
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www.brh.org.uk/.../bristol-...
SATURDAY 25 APRIL @ M SHED
SUNDAY 26 APRIL @ THE CUBE MICROPLEX
8th annual Bristol Radical History Festival: talks, stalls, films, history walks & exhibitions.
This year’s event's 4 main themes: Propaganda, Utopias & Dystopias, Welsh history & the 1926 General Strike.

13.01.2026 20:27 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Job advert for a bookseller

Job advert for a bookseller

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We are hiring a bookseller at bookhaus. Please share with anyone who might be interested

12.01.2026 09:24 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Bookhaus Bristol – Author Talks, Readings & More Discover upcoming events at Bookhaus Bristol, including author talks, book readings, and literary discussions.

Dear All, Just a reminder that I will be @bookhaus.bsky.social on Wednesday next week 14 January 18.00 - 20.00 talking with @lilydunn.bsky.social about memoir in the age of AI. Very excited about this. Hope to see you there!

www.bookhausbristol.com/events/#e143...

09.01.2026 13:16 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
A black sign with the words 'New Year's Resolution: Support your local indie bookstore and have a radical 2026!'

A black sign with the words 'New Year's Resolution: Support your local indie bookstore and have a radical 2026!'

These are your instructions.

πŸ“Έ @bookhaus.bsky.social

05.01.2026 11:45 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1

We are too integrated into American tech to do all of this right now, but we have switched from Spotify to Qobuz for our music streaming. They pay the highest royalties to musicians, have the highest quality sound, and cost about the same www.qobuz.com/gb-en/discover

05.01.2026 10:31 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Imperialism by Lenin

Imperialism by Lenin

Ordering a stack of these. If you want to understand why the USA is attacking Venezuela and stealing it's oil this is a good place to start

04.01.2026 13:45 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Available to buy from @bookhaus.bsky.social because the art buyer is a terminally online nerd (it’s me, I am that nerd)

12.12.2025 22:12 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It's a great book @emanabdelhadi.bsky.social @genderhorizon.com

12.12.2025 07:37 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0