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Three bookshops in the most literary of cities, Oxford

48-51 Broad Street / Westgate Oxford / Science Fiction and Manga 27 Broad Street
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Blackwell's Bookshops in Oxford @blackwelloxford.bsky.social · 4h
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December 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Sunday 14th December at 11am, Blackwell's Children's Book of the Year winner @acaseforbooks.bsky.social will join us to discuss the bestselling, 'Alice with a Why'

This is a free event to attend and will be followed by a signing @blackwells.bsky.social

Register in store or on our website
December 7, 2025 at 3:31 PM
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Next January, Simon Winchester joins us @blackwells.bsky.social discussing 'The Breath of the Gods'

Tickets now on sale
December 3, 2025 at 8:38 PM
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Looking forward to discussing Schopenhauer with @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social at @blackwelloxford.bsky.social Free event 11am Saturday 6th December part of the Philosophy in the Bookshop series that I host in Blackwell’s Oxford
November 28, 2025 at 12:05 PM
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Join us on Sunday 14th December at 11am for a free and festive morning with @acaseforbooks.bsky.social as she takes us back to Wonderland @blackwells.bsky.social

Anna will discuss the bestselling 'Alice with a Why' @harpercollins.bsky.social

Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1975814044...
November 26, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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Massive shout out to @blackwelloxford.bsky.social for hosting the Ox launch of Wastelands @guillemotpress.bsky.social on Sun. Wonderful audience in a beautiful venue. Also thanks to my guest @drlauravarnam.bsky.social who blew us away with her powerful, moving poetry @ninearchespress.bsky.social
Picture of a woman (poet Susie Campbell) wearing glasses and a blue T shirt holding up two books Piles of books on a blue table. These are copies of Wastelands (chocolate brown cover with foiled engraving of a beaver) and Primers 7 (pale green cover with the title in white caps) Distant shot of three women on a platform in front of an audience
November 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
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If you’re in Oxford TODAY, it will be lovely to see you @blackwelloxford.bsky.social at 5.30pm 📗 #Economica #womenwealthpower
vnbateman.bsky.social Dr Victoria Bateman @vnbateman.bsky.social · 25d
I’ll be back in #Oxford on Monday to talk about my new book - #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power - at Blackwells bookshop. If you’re free at 5.30pm, it would be lovely to see you there. Tickets are still available: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/victoria-b... #EconHist #womenwealthpower
Victoria Bateman ECONOMICA
Economica rewrites our understanding of women's role in the economy, and tells a more accurate economic history of us all.
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November 17, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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nigelwarburton.bsky.social
The Philosophy Bites team was in action over the weekend @blackwelloxford.bsky.social discussing @davidedmonds100.bsky.social ‘s new @princetonupress.bsky.social book Death in a Shallow pond - signed copies are available from the shop (if you hurry)
November 17, 2025 at 9:14 AM
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Booking link www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1668864280... (last few tickets!) @guillemotpress.bsky.social @blackwelloxford.bsky.social @drlauravarnam.bsky.social
Event poster, pink speckled background, pictures of a woman's face and a book cover
November 14, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Upcoming Philosophy in the Bookshop dates with @philosophybites.bsky.social (and guest chaired by Mette Hoeg and @philosofemme.bsky.social )

Featuring @davidbatherwoods.bsky.social Clare Carlisle @manongarcia.bsky.social and @anthonygottlieb.bsky.social

Book now @blackwells.bsky.social
November 5, 2025 at 1:25 PM
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@alybatt.bsky.social has two UK events this week! Hear her discuss her book Free Gifts and her critique of capitalism's persistent failure to value nature

Tomorrow (4 Nov) at 5:30pm GMT at @blackwelloxford.bsky.social: hubs.ly/Q03QkpRl0
6 Nov at 7:00pm GMT at Housmans Booksellers: hubs.ly/Q03Qkp_F0
Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature by Alyssa Battistoni Alyssa Battistoni
November 3, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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Upcoming Events at Blackwell's, Oxford
October 30, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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Join us this Sunday at 6pm for an evening with @drjaninaramirez.bsky.social at the Sheldonian Theatre discussing 'Legenda'

Tickets cost £10 or £30 with a copy of the book @blackwells.bsky.social @penguinrandomhouse.bsky.social

Book you place here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1425793800...
October 30, 2025 at 10:49 AM
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princetonupress.bsky.social
@alybatt.bsky.social has two UK events next week! Hear her discuss her book, Free Gifts, and her critique of capitalism's persistent failure to value nature.

4 Nov at 5:30 pm GMT at @blackwelloxford.bsky.social: hubs.ly/Q03QkpRl0
6 Nov at 7:00 pm GMT at Housmans Booksellers: hubs.ly/Q03Qkp_F0
Free Gifts: Capitalism and the Politics of Nature by Alyssa Battistoni Alyssa Battistoni
October 28, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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UK & Ireland!🩷

Grab your ticket to see @mlrio.bsky.social talk about her brand new electric, rock and roll fuelled story HOT WAX 🎸

Buy now: linktr.ee/HotWaxEvents
October 9, 2025 at 10:51 AM
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Signed copies of A Little History of Philosophy now available in @blackwelloxford.bsky.social Broad Street store (on the ground floor in the section that used to be music but now sells gifts)
September 27, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Very much looking forward to discussing my new book Why Plato Matters Now (and he really, really does) with Nigel Warburton this Saturday 27th 11.00 - do come if you can. @blackwelloxford.bsky.social @philosophybites.bsky.social @bloomsburyacad.bsky.social
nigelwarburton.bsky.social Nigel Warburton @nigelwarburton.bsky.social · Sep 4
Four free to one events in the Philosophy in the Bookshop series @blackwelloxford.bsky.social - starting with Charlotte Blease on how much AI we should allow in healthcare this Sat at 11am upstairs in the Broad Street Oxford shop…
September 23, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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In case you’re in Oxford and like to plan your Valentine’s Day in September:

I’ll be guest hosting Philosophy in the Bookshop with @manongarcia.bsky.social, who will discuss her new book on the Pelicot trial, Living with Men @blackwelloxford.bsky.social

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/philosophy...
PHILOSOPHY IN THE BOOKSHOP with Manon Garcia
Guest host Kate Kirkpatrick discusses 'Living with Men' with French Philosopher, Manon Garcia.
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September 25, 2025 at 7:11 PM
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Join us for an afternoon with @philippullmanreal.bsky.social on Saturday 25th October

Tickets now on sale @blackwells.bsky.social

Book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1602144189...
September 17, 2025 at 8:36 AM
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richove.bsky.social
So enjoyed being in conversation with the great Ian McEwan in the Sheldonian last night for the launch of his 19th novel ‘What we can know’ in which @bodleian.ox.ac.uk features prominently! It is a brilliant book (from @jonathancape.bsky.social) and available from @blackwelloxford.bsky.social!
September 14, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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This evening at 6pm, hear the inventor of the World Wide Web discuss his life in 'This Is For Everyone' with James Harding

Doors open at 5:30pm, book here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1301177640...

Final tickets on sale until 5:30pm @blackwells.bsky.social @timbl.bsky.social @panmacmillan.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 12:32 PM
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This Sat at 6pm in the Sheldonian Theatre, Ian McEwan discusses 'What We Can Know' with @richove.bsky.social

Final tickets available from our website or the shop

@vintagebooks.bsky.social @blackwells.bsky.social
September 10, 2025 at 9:45 AM
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nigelwarburton.bsky.social
Four free to one events in the Philosophy in the Bookshop series @blackwelloxford.bsky.social - starting with Charlotte Blease on how much AI we should allow in healthcare this Sat at 11am upstairs in the Broad Street Oxford shop…
September 4, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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We've added some new author events @blackwells.bsky.social to our programme

Book your tickets now to avoid disappointment

You can view our full programme at blackwells.co.uk/bookshop/events/
September 4, 2025 at 3:38 PM
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Thursday 2nd October, @drjuliashaw.bsky.social will be joining us to discuss her new book, 'Green Crime'.

This event is free to attend but booking is required @blackwellbooks.bsky.social

Register here www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1481059983...
Julia Shaw GREEN CRIME
Using her expertise as a criminal psychologist, Dr Julia Shaw takes us deep into some of the worst environmental crimes of our time.
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September 4, 2025 at 11:05 AM