“CHURCHILL’S MENAGERIE:” AN EVENING WITH PIERS BRENDON

“CHURCHILL’S MENAGERIE:” AN EVENING WITH PIERS BRENDON

Watch Dr. Piers Brendon speak about “CHURCHILL’S MENAGERIE: Winston Churchill and the Animal Kingdom.”

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“APPEASEMENT:” AN EVENING WITH TIM BOUVERIE

“APPEASEMENT:” AN EVENING WITH TIM BOUVERIE

Watch Tim Bouverie speak about “APPEASEMENT: Chamberlain, Hitler, Churchill, and the Road to War.”

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CHURCHILL AND PARLIAMENT

CHURCHILL AND PARLIAMENT

Winston Churchill loved the House of Commons and its tradition-bound rule of Parlimanetary law. With his grandson Nicholas Soames newly-forced into retirement as an MP, and very much on our minds, we can’t help but ask: What would  Churchill think?

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CHURCHILL BEACH READS

CHURCHILL BEACH READS

Churchillian Beach Reads? Not nearly so outlandish a conceit as you might suppose. We savor August with new books about Winston Churchill, plus two classic books by him, that will go down easy while soaking up some rays.

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NY1 VISITS CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS

NY1 VISITS CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS

NY1 is New York City’s primary cable news channel. It was NY1’s idea to pay us a visit last week. We were most pleasantly taken by surprise.

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JOHN LUKACS IN MEMORIAM

JOHN LUKACS IN MEMORIAM

We lost John Lukacs on May 6 at the age of 95. As a historian, he was unique. As a writer about Winston Churchill he was singularly readable and concise. Which also made him one of our favorites. We will miss him.

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SMALL MENTIONS ARE  ALWAYS NICE

SMALL MENTIONS ARE ALWAYS NICE

Especially when they are unexpected. Chartwell Booksellers was cited this week, to our pleasant surprise, in The Wall Street Journal.

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CHARTWELL BOOKSELLERS!

Today we are 36.

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“HOW CHURCHILL WAGED WAR:” AN EVENING WITH ALLEN PACKWOOD

“HOW CHURCHILL WAGED WAR:” AN EVENING WITH ALLEN PACKWOOD

Watch Allen Packwood speak about “HOW CHURCHILL WAGED WAR: The Most Challenging Decisions of the Second World War.”

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WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE

WELCOME TO OUR NEW WEBSITE

We are delighted to share with you our new website, launched after a meticulous redesign.

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CHURCHILL’S PASSING, ONCE MORE

CHURCHILL’S PASSING, ONCE MORE

Churchill’s presence in our culture seems more palpable just now than at any other time since his death. It is his absence, however, that we most pointedly feel.

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WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

WE WISH YOU A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR!

We were delighted to host HOLIDAY TEA AT THREE, our seasonal tea dance, featuring Vince Giordano and the Nighthawks.

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