Four decades on — This week marks the 40th anniversary of Gay’s The Word, a UK institution that fought police raids, prejudice and censorship to become a hub of social activism. We talk to manager Jim MacSweeney about the fights the venue has faced over the years.
Written by: Patrick O’Connell
Why not leave the house to buy things? — Inspired by the announced-then-retracted news that Amazon is planning to open 300 to 400 of their own bricks-and-mortar bookshops, Huck takes a look around the world to find some of the very best independent bookstores to have resisted the domination of online retail.
Written by: Adam White