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  • How Long Can the Moon Be Caged?  Voices of Indian Political Prisoners. Book talk with Suchitra Vijayan and Francesca Recchia in conversation with Isabel Buchanan

    A powerful look at authoritarian India through the experiences of political prisoners Join Suchitra Vijayan, Francesca Recchia and Isabel Buchanan to discuss HOW LONG CAN THE MOON BE CAGED? VOICES OF INDIAN POLITICAL PRISONERS. Silencing and punishing critical voices is a project that lies at the heart of Narendra Modi's authoritarian regime in India. The […]

    £3 – £16.99

  • The Shoulders We Stand On: Preeti Dhillon and Sheela Banerjee

    Our right to protest is in jeopardy and it's more important than ever to understand the history that lies behind our current era of activism. Join authors Preeti Dhillon and Sheela Banerjee to discuss the legacy of protest against colonialism and persecution of people of colour in the UK.   Journalist, academic and ex-TV producer […]

    £3 – £38.99

  • BOOK LAUNCH: We Hear Only Ourselves by Bill Cashmore

    We are delighted to welcome Bill Cashmore to Housmans to celebrate the publication of her exciting new book 'We Hear Only Ourselves'. As Étienne Balibar says, this book is a 'beautiful breakthrough by enormously gifted young philosopher.' We Hear Only Ourselves is a study of utopia and its contradictions. If a future beyond capitalism cannot be […]

    £1 – £8.99

  • VAGUE AND THE IMPORTANCE OF ANARCHO-PUNK FANZINES: with Tom Vague and Tony D (Ripped And Torn/Kill Your Pet Puppy) hosted by MayDay Rooms

    To celebrate the publication, by PC-Press (www.pc-press.co.uk) of a brand new compendium 'Vague Fanzines Book, Vol. 1: 1979-1984: Issues 1-15', which lovingly reproduces the first 15 issues of Vague in A4-sized full colour, we welcome to Housmans Tom Vague in discussion with Tony D, to talk about the impact Vague had, and also on anarcho-punk […]

    £1 – £30

  • LAUNCH: ‘Deeping It: Colonialism, Culture & Criminalisation of UK Drill’ by Adèle Oliver

    We are very excited to welcome Adèle Oliver to celebrate the London launch of her vital, erudite and exacting book 'Deeping It: Colonialism, Culture & Criminalisation of UK Drill'. Adèle will be joined by fellow members of the Art Not Evidence group, a brand new charity launching this month. Art Not Evidence is a new […]

    £1 – £7.5

  • ‘The Broken Promise of Infrastructure’ Dominic Davies in conversation with Elleke Boehmer and Sivamohan Valluvan, chaired by Emma Parker

    'The Broken Promise of Infrastructure' Dominic Davies in conversation with Elleke Boehmer and Sivamohan Valluvan, chaired by Emma Parker Drawing on examples from Rhodes’s railways to the tragedy of Grenfell, The Broken Promise of Infrastructure takes readers on a journey through a cultural history of infrastructure development across Britain and its Empire. The Broken Promise of Infrastructure tackles […]

    £1 – £16

  • Book Launch: Dear Lettera 32 by Cat Chong

    Please join us to celebrate the publication of Cat Chong’s ‘Dear Lettera 32’, the first physical publication by PermeableBarrier, an online journal of art and poetry. Cat Chong, one of our most exciting young up and coming poets, will be joined by special guest readers: Nisha Ramayya, JD Howse, Briony Hughes and Kat Sinclair. Dear […]

    £2 – £12

  • Book Launch: “Mick Lynch: The making of a working-class hero” by Gregor Gall

    We are very excited to welcome Professor Gregor Gall to the bookshop to celebrate the publication of his new book about Mick Lynch, the celebrated trade unionist and General Secretary of the RMT.  In the summer of 2022, the little-known leader of a small union became a 'working-class hero'. Facing down media pundits who thought […]

    £1 – £20

  • ‘Eaten By The Internet’ with Corinne Cath and Fieke Jansen [at Space4, Finsbury Park]

    ‘Eaten By The Internet’ with Corinne Cath and Fieke Jansen Housmans has proudly teamed up with Space4 and the FUTURES Podcast to present a series of live events regarding the impacts of capitalism on digital technology In this first session we’ll be hosting Dr. Corinne Cath and Dr. Fieke Jansen to talk about the politics of internet infrastructure […]

  • Book Talk: The Infinite City by Niall Kishtainy

    ‘Glorious’ GUARIDAN 'Vigorous, rigorous and eminently readable’ Thomas W. Hodgkinson London is a city of dreamers. A city of possibility and experiment. A city of fervent imaginings and courageous aspirations. For centuries, it has been the capital of utopian thought. The Infinite City tells this history for the first time. Housmans are extremely excited to welcome Niall Kishtainy for […]

    £1 – £25

  • ‘How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It’ with Joshua Dávila [at Space4, Finsbury Park]

    'How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and How to Fix It' with Joshua Dávila Housmans has proudly teamed up with Space4 and the FUTURES Podcast to present a series of live events regarding the impacts of capitalism on digital technology In this second session we’ll be hosting Joshua Dávila to talk about his work and book Blockchain Radicals: How Capitalism Ruined Crypto and […]

  • A Thousand Little Machines: Franco ‘Bifo’ Berardi, A/Traverso and the Movement of ’77

    In 1977 youth revolts spectacular in their intensity, creativity and violence would send shockwaves throughout Italian society. These rebellions, belonging to the autonomia movement, were characterised by a mass refusal of wage-labour and powered by novel experiments in communication, in particular the printed word. Hundreds of revolutionary newspapers known as 'movement sheets', would circulate Italy […]

    £1 – £15

  • BOOK LAUNCH: A Primer on Utopian Philosophy

    How Ernst Bloch's work can provide new hope for utopian thinking today. Housmans are delighted to welcome John Greenaway back to the shop after he so brilliantly helped us launch Bill Cashmore's fantastic 'We Hear Only Ourselves' last year. Billie will also be returning, this time to serve as John's interlocuter, as he launches A […]

    £1 – £7.5

  • ‘How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World, And How We Win it Back’ with Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams and Alison Winch

    ‘How Big Tech and Wall Street Won the World, And How We Win it Back’ with Jeremy Gilbert, Alex Williams and Alison Winch Housmans has proudly teamed up with Space4 and the FUTURES Podcast to present a series of live events regarding the impacts of capitalism on digital technology. In this last session we’ll be hosting a panel discussion […]

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