In a few short weeks the United Kingdom, insofar as it's united, will be leaving the European Union, insofar as it's a union. Whatever the outcome on the ground, at the shop we'll still be welcoming customers, and promoting literature, from every corner of our cornerless world. In advance of the calamitous, auspicious day when we cut ourselves adrift and head out into the savage, welcoming ocean for blessed or rocky coasts as yet unknown, here are a few book suggestions to help you negotiate a path through the maelstrom, or perhaps to celebrate the sun-kissed dawn. |