off their rebelliousness by plodding through yet another orange-covered volume." Relaunch In 2015 the Left Book Club was relaunched as a non-profit organisation with the aim of encouraging left-wing debate and discussion among its followers. Its first publication was Kevin Ovenden's Syriza: Inside the Labyrinth. Initially publishing four books a year in conjunction with Pluto Press, in October 2018 it stepped up its publishing programme to publish a book every month, working with a range of different publishers. The club remains not for profit and is funded by subscriptions and voluntary contributions. Books are selected by an editorial panel and are chosen to represent the best critical writing on left politics, economics, society and culture, written for a broad audience. Subscribers can choose from classic or contemporary writing. Each book is published in a unique LBC edition which is paid for through monthly subscriptions, and members organise their own reading groups to discuss the books. MP for Islington North Jeremy Corbyn offered wholehearted support to the project. "The relaunch of the Left Book Club is a terrific and timely idea, and will give intellectual ballast to the wave of political change sweeping Britain and beyond, encouraging informed and compassionate debate. I have a large collection of Left Book Club publications collected by my late parents and me. The works will open minds and inspire. I support the new LBC wholeheartedly." References Bibliography Edwards, Ruth Dudley. Victor Gollancz: a biography. Gollancz. 1987. Laity, Paul (ed). The Left Book Club Anthology. Gollancz. 2001. Lewis, John. The Left Book Club: an historical record. Gollancz. 1970. Neavill, Gordon Barrick. "Victor Gollancz and the Left Book Club," Library Quarterly 41 (July 1971): 197–215. http://digitalcommons.wayne.edu/slisfrp/53 Samuels, Stuart. "The Left Book Club," Journal of Contemporary History 1#2 (1966): 65–86. in JSTOR External links Book publishing companies of the United Kingdom Publishing companies established in 1936 Political book publishing companies 1948 disestablishments in the United Kingdom Socialist publications Book clubs Series of books 1936 establishments in the United Kingdom Publishing companies disestablished in 1948