Archive of Verso Book Club

"A wholly unruly, ahistorical riot" – Jessie Kindig, Verso Editor, on the publication of Burn It Down! Feminist Manifestos for the Revolution.

"A novel about the cost of a stamp becomes a captivating and utterly unique study of society, language and love". – Cian McCourt, Verso Editor, on the publication of Long Live the Post Horn!

"Among the books that will help us ascend from what Marx termed the realm of necessity to the realm of freedom, this is a pivotal contribution." – Tom Hazeldine, Verso Editor, on the publication of Automation and the Future of Work.

"From this meticulously researched and beautifully written book emerges not only an account of the experiences of enslaved women, but of their stubborn insubordination, their tireless resistance and the crucial role they played in rebellions, small and large."  – Rosie Warren, Verso editor, on the publication of A Kick in the Belly.

"Who was Jacques Derrida? And why does he still matter today?" – Leo Hollis, Verso Editor, on the publication of a new biography of Derrida.

"What was feminism, and how were we to recognize it, across all eras and all regions of the globe?" – Jessie Kindig, Verso Editor, looks back at the publication of The Verso Book of Feminism.