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Michael Williams

Michael Williams is the bestselling author of On the Slow Train, On the Slow Train Again, and Steaming to Victory. He is a journalist, academic, and author who writes, blogs, and broadcasts on railways and other subjects for many media outlets, including the Independent, the BBC, the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph, and the New Statesman, as well as the specialist railway press. He is also a travel writer, having covered the world for a variety of publications. He lives with his family in Camden Town, London, not far from St Pancras—Britain's most splendid railway station.

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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