The Margate Bookshop

The Margate Bookshop Independent bookshop in Margate's Old Town
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The history of leprosy - one of isolation, exile and resistance - is also the history of humanity. In his first book Out...
05/08/2026

The history of leprosy - one of isolation, exile and resistance - is also the history of humanity. In his first book Outcast, journalist and critic Oliver Basciano travels the world to demystify a condition that has been demonised for thousands of years, discovering the reality behind the medieval myth. He amplifies the voices of those living with leprosy today, people whose lives are linked by perseverance and a refusal to be cast aside, asking: does a society's sense of itself always rely on ostracisation?

Now out in paperback, it's David Whitehouse's Saltwater Mansions, which covers the curious case of a missing Margate wom...
05/08/2026

Now out in paperback, it's David Whitehouse's Saltwater Mansions, which covers the curious case of a missing Margate woman and other untold tales. An exploration of the stories we tell, the secrets we keep, the impact of grief and the dangerous allure of amateur sleuthing, the book combines true crime, memoir and reportage to unravel the mystery of 'ordinary' Margate-dweller Caroline Lane, who one day completely disappeared leaving no trace. Thirteen years later, Whitehouse began his own investigation, speaking to the other residents of her seaside block of flats and becoming as fascinated by their stories as with Lane's own.

This topically-titled novel from Maltese writer/artist Ryan Falzon, translated by Joe Gatt, breezes along with its narra...
04/08/2026

This topically-titled novel from Maltese writer/artist Ryan Falzon, translated by Joe Gatt, breezes along with its narrator as he tries to get a hold on his love life, and his 'life' life, amidst the hazy hedonism of summer in Malta. An unnamed high school teacher in his thirties, he develops a fevered obsession with free-spirited artist Sarah, and the two bob together and drift apart on a swirling sea of BBQs, boat trips and the infamous August festi - intimate one moment, distant the next.

New from cultural chronicler Emma Warren, Up the Youth Club takes a pointed, thought-provoking look at the golden past, ...
25/07/2026

New from cultural chronicler Emma Warren, Up the Youth Club takes a pointed, thought-provoking look at the golden past, endangered present and uncertain but vital future of community youth clubs in the UK and Northern Ireland. From the children of Victorian factory workers to the free-range rebel kids of the 1970s, and on to the music and art-centric set-ups of today, these sources of safety, solidarity and stimulation have been a precious resource for 'the youth' for centuries. Youth clubs have impacted music, sport, culture and society in big ways (Stormzy, The Specials and Ezra Collective) and small (but no less significant), but are now facing funding cuts and waning numbers, and this book is an impassioned invitation to protect and preserve these life-saving spaces at all costs.

A memoir, a heartfelt hymn to music and music-makers and a call for change, star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason's first book...
24/07/2026

A memoir, a heartfelt hymn to music and music-makers and a call for change, star cellist Sheku Kanneh-Mason's first book celebrates the polyphonic potential of music to transform, inspire and connect people from all backgrounds. As a person of colour who went to a state school, Kanneh-Mason's road towards a career as a classical musician was not a smooth one, and in The Power of Music he advocates for the vital importance of accessibility and diversity in what has traditionally been a predominately privileged space, emphasising the importance of high quality education and equal opportunities for everyone.

A neon-lit odyssey through the culture and nightlife of noughties-era London, superstar DJ Jodie Harsh's first book You ...
23/07/2026

A neon-lit odyssey through the culture and nightlife of noughties-era London, superstar DJ Jodie Harsh's first book You Had to Be There travels back to a hedonistic moment in time; the era of a pop-cultural climax and a financial crash. New music, new fashion, new art and new 'scenes' came and went, all inspired by legendary nights out at the Astoria, Boombox, Mahiki and The Cross. It's also a personal memoir, winding back to the time that a fresh-faced Harsh first stepped off the Londonbound train from Canterbury with only an excellent fake ID to her name…

Carefully considering the real origins of the bubble tea boom plus the sinister machinations of supermarkets and the soc...
19/07/2026

Carefully considering the real origins of the bubble tea boom plus the sinister machinations of supermarkets and the social media food fad factory, writer supreme Ruby Tandoh looks at our popular tastes in eatables and drinkables, from the sublime, to the ridiculous, to the delicious, in this piquant slice of socio-cultural history. As what we eat, and the way we eat it, seem more trend-led and engineered than ever, All Consuming asks where our appetites and tastes come from, and who is truly curating the feeds that feed us.

An intimate and impactful post-war saga that unfurls in bursts, Amy Bloom's I'll Be Right Here is a novel about chosen f...
18/07/2026

An intimate and impactful post-war saga that unfurls in bursts, Amy Bloom's I'll Be Right Here is a novel about chosen family and the expansive nature of true love. It begins in the thick of World War II as French-born Algerian orphan, Gazala, is orphaned and emigrates alone from Paris to New York. Once there, she meets two charismatic sisters, Anne and Alma, and is later followed by her adopted brother, Samir. The four become an unorthodox family unit and stick close through times of tumult as they defy convention, living and caring only for each other.

A scorchio q***r thriller from Turkish author Yigit Karaahmet and translator Nicholas Glastonbury, Summerhouse is billed...
16/07/2026

A scorchio q***r thriller from Turkish author Yigit Karaahmet and translator Nicholas Glastonbury, Summerhouse is billed as 'The Birdcage meets The Talented Mr Ripley', as an older gay couple's peaceful island life is rudely (but sexily) interrupted by the troubled (but handsome) boy next door. When one of the men, Fehmi, becomes obsessed with their winsome neighbour Deniz, his jealous partner Sener will ignite this highly flammable love triangle via a series of schemes, betrayals and 'gay wrongs' that'll stretch their relationship to its limits.

A slow-burn coming-of-age story erupts into violence in this incendiary novel from Uruguayan author Ladra and translator...
02/07/2026

A slow-burn coming-of-age story erupts into violence in this incendiary novel from Uruguayan author Ladra and translator Miriam Toibin, a tinderbox of unruly desire, cruelty and prejudice. As a young girl, Marga, waits to turn thirteen, a cargo ship idles on the shore of a fishing town. The ship bears a stranger, Recio, who will break the townspeople's stagnant silence and expose their warped traditions. Bait is also this month's Bookshop Bookclub pick!

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