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Book Talk: Celebrating 35 years of ‘The Sexual Politics of Meat’ With Carol J. Adams
FeaturedThe inimitable Carol J Adams will be returning to Housmans this Spring to join us in celebrating 35 years since the publication of her seminal work of Feminist-Vegan critical theory The Sexual Politics of Meat. First published in 1990, Carol J. Adams' revolutionary work has engaged, enraged, inspired and challenged readers with its exploration of […]
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POETRY READING: Francis Jones launches STORM DRAIN
FeaturedWe are excited to announce our first poetry reading of the year! We welcome the brilliant Francis Jones, alongside a cohort of extraordinary young writers, to launch their new chapbook from Veer2, STORM DRAIN! Reading alongside Francis will be: Hesse K, Shola von Reinhold, Maya Uppal, Robert Kiely. Francis Jones is a poet and writer […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: The Psychic Lives of Statues by Rahul Rao
FeaturedThe Psychic Lives of Statues Reckoning with the Rubble of Empire From Cape Town to Bristol and Richmond, statues have become sites of resistance and contestation of our imperial past […]
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BOOK TALK: Alt Reich by Nafeez Ahmed
FeaturedAn evening with Dr Nafeez Ahmed, discussing his latest work of essential investigative journalism, ALT REICH: The Network War To Destroy The WestFrom Within Why does Elon Musk suddenly care about what’s happening in Britain? Over the last 100 years, a shadowy network of American, British and European extremistsinspired by Nazi eugenics has worked feverishly […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: Renters Unite by Jacob Stringer
FeaturedJoin us for an evening with Jacob Stringer as he discusses his vital new book Renters Unite: How Tenant Unions Are Fighting the Housing Crisis 'Eye-opening, practical, thoughtful and revolutionary' - Danny Dorling, author of Peak Injustice: Solving Britain's Inequality Crisis 'A birds-eye view of tenant organizing across the global north that touches down in […]
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ON TONY BENN: Andy Beckett and Melissa Benn in Conversation
To celebrate the long-awaited publication of Tony Benn's political writings, as well as the paperback edition of The Searchers, we welcome Andy Beckett and Melissa Benn to the shop for a conversation on Benn, his fellow Labour renegades and the future of the Labour left. We are delighted to be welcoming Melissa Benn to the […]
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BOOK TALK: SQUATTING LONDON with Samuel Burgum
FeaturedSquatting in London has a rich and diverse history. Today, squatters live a marginalised, stigmatised and criminalised existence, yet they persist. Behind the glittering façade of shiny new buildings, London is a network of vacant offices, boarded-up shops and dilapidated pubs that host some of the city's poorest and most determined citizens, exiled and increasingly […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: Hermaphrodite Logic: A History of Intersex Liberation by Juliana Gleeson
We are delighted to be welcoming Juliana Gleeson, one of the co-editors of the much acclaimed Transgender Marxism, back to Housmans to celebrate the publication of her new book: Hermaphrodite Logic: A History of Intersex Liberation. In this work, Gleeson examines the history of the Intersex Liberation Movement, and reveals the means by which it […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: EVERY MONUMENT WILL FALL: Dan Hicks in conversation with Dr Mai Musié & Onyekachi Wambu
Every Monument Will Fall: A Story Of Remembering And Forgetting ‘An extraordinary intervention. If you want to understand the stakes and the limitations of contemporary conflict over culture and colonial history this bold, provocative book is an indispensable resource’ — Paul Gilroy The culture war is over. If you want it to be. It wasn’t […]
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Book talk: Drax of Drax Hall with Paul Lashmar
FeaturedHow One British Family Got Rich (and Stayed Rich) from Sugar and Slavery We are delighted that celebrated journalist Paul Lashmar will be joining us for an evening at Housmans to discuss his latest book, Drax of Drax Hall: How One British Family Got Rich (and Stayed Rich) from Sugar and Slavery. A brilliantly detailed […]
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POETRY READING: Briony Hughes launches SPECULATIVE FREQUENCIES
We are excited to welcome the daring and innovative poetry press Permeable Barrier back to Housmans and help them launch their sophomore publication: Speculative Frequencies by Briony Hughes. In this invigorating new collection, Briony Hughes uses her experiences tracking bats through the Surrey Hills as a means to expand 'communication' beyond the human body. The bat […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: REMEMBERING WOMEN by Christine Lehnen
FeaturedWomen do have a history of their own. All we need to do is remember it. We are delighted to welcome Dr Christine Lehnen to Housmans to discuss her illuminating new investigation, Remembering Women, that looks back at our collective memory to explore the myriad ways that women in the past have enjoyed a more […]
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SOLD OUT: Friends in Common by Laura C. Forster and Joel White
Housmans are delighted to be welcoming Laura C. Forster and Joel White to the shop for a dicussion of their wonderful, exhilarting book on the radical potential of friendship! Friendship is full of revolutionary potential in the face of a profoundly anti-social capitalist system. Friends in Common explores friendship as a radical practice, capable of […]
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POETRY READING: Pamemar Press x Tripwire Journal Leslie Kaplan translations
FeaturedWe are very excited to be welcoming our friends Tripwire Journal and Pamenar Press to celebrate the work of a very important writer indeed: Leslie Kaplan. We are very lucky to be hosting the launch of TWO Kaplan books available in English for the first time. The French poet, playwright, and novelist Leslie Kaplan has […]
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BOOK TALK: YOUR LIFE IS NOT A (FUCKING) STORY with Simon Critchley
FeaturedHousmans are delighted to welcome Simon Critchley to the shop to discuss a new volume of essays, 'Your Life Is Not a (Fucking) Story' published by everyday analysis. In this collection of his recent articles, Critchley - one of the most important living philosophers - takes us through his reflections on death, questions of doubt […]
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