Please join us to celebrate the launch of my new book, Antislavery in the Dissenting Atlantic: Archives and Unquiet Libraries, 1776–1865.

The book tasks itself with investigating when, where and how antislavery happened.  It pays particular attention to print culture, material culture, and the materiality of print.  It examines objects sewn by women including embroidered antislavery samplers and the sewn antislavery workbags and other items. Bringing together cultures of the everyday with better-known events, it seeks to capture antislavery’s many forms on both sides of the Atlantic.

For further details click here and see also the publication information and code for discounted purchase attached to this email.

The launch event will take place at 5.15pm on Wednesday 14 May in the foyer of the School of English in 10 Cavendish Road on the University campus. It will be followed by a wine reception in the same venue. To reserve a place for free in-person attendance please follow this link.

This event will also be accessible remotely via this Teams link.

There will also be a launch hosted by LSU Press on Facebook Live on 5 June 2025 at 14.00 Central Time/ 20.00 British Summer Time.  The Facebook event page is here: https://www.facebook.com/share/1AhPJZ3AgS/

Do email me if you’d like any further information: b.k.g.bennett@leeds.ac.uk