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ALT The eight books shortlisted for the Oxford Weidenfeld prize laid out on a wooden background. The books are: The Living and the Rest by José Eduardo Agualusa, translated from the Portuguese (Angola) by Daniel Hahn (MacLehose) Historiae by Antonella Anedda, translated from the Italian by Patrizio Ceccagnoli and Susan Stewart (New York Review of Books) The Remains by Margo Glantz, translated from the Spanish (Mexico) by Ellen Jones (Charco Press) Of Cattle and Men by Ana Paula Maia, translated from the Portuguese (Brazil) by Zoë Perry (Charco Press) Lies and Sorcery by Elsa Morante, translated from the Italian by Jenny McPhee (New York Review of Books) Kibogo by Scholastique Mukasonga, translated from the French (Rwanda) by Mark Polizzotti (Daunt Books) The House on Via Gemito by Domenico Starnone, translated from the Italian by Oonagh Stransky (Europa Editions) Crooked Plow by Itamar Vieira Junior, translated from the Portuguese (Brazil) by Johnny Lorenz (Verso Books)
ALT A display with the eight shortlisted books sitting on wooden book stands on top of our book-drop. The book-drop is decorated with the OCCT logo and a poster advertising Oxford Translation Day
ALT The top of a form titled "Record of Old Students" with Christine Emma Mary Ogle listed as the Surname and Christian Names.
ALT A red banner with white text that reads: "Iris de Freitas Brazão: A Legacy in Law". To the right is a black and white headshot of Iris wearing an academic gown.
ALT A Microsoft form entry for the blind date with a book event that reads as follows: Q1.Which of our library books are you recommending for a date? Answer: Mathematical Methods for Physics and Engineers Q2.Give us a punchy (roughly) three sentence summary that you think will tempt this book's true love! Answer: Best romance story since Romeo and Juliet. Q3.Are there any content warnings we should be including for this book? Answer: Maths 4.Anything else you want us to know? No answer.
ALT The words "Blind Date with a Book" in pink 70s style font surrounded by images of books, flowers and insects.
ALT A large desk with a central light and four chairs upholstered in green leather sits in front of a large bookcase filled with books.
ALT The words 'Welcome back!' in White text over a background image of a seat at a desk in the Old Library. Below the title is a graphic that looks like a torn piece of notepaper with the word 'Reminder' at the top in red. The text continues below in dark grey and says: 'Don't forget to return or renew your books by Wednesday 17th January!
ALT Seven origami dragons, each a different colour form a rainbow ring around a QR code lying on a bookshelf in the sun.
