Events
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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' […]
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Book Launch: CTRL HATE DELETE by Cécile Simmons
How did Johnny Depp and Amber Heard's divorce become the centre of the anti-#MeToo backlash? Why have so many teen boys fallen under the thrall of Andrew Tate, a failed […]
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Book Talk: THE WAGES OF DREAM WORK: Class Composition & the Social Reproduction of Cultural Labor
FeaturedHousmans are absolutely delighted to be welcoming Stevphen Shukaitis and Joanna Figiel to the shop to discuss their essential new book from Minor Compositions:The Wages of Dreamwork. Class Composition & […]
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Book Launch: We Are Not Anonymous by Stephen Oram
A Working Utopia? In a near-future England, fractured into three nations and ravaged by climate floods, Naomi, a fiercely determined activist, and Beth, her courageous partner, fight for a better […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: Our Subversive Voice: The History and Politics of English Protest Songs, 1600–2020
Join us for a discussion with the cohort behind this fantastic co-authored book that establishes the protest song as a mode of political communication. Covering five centuries in England’s history, […]
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CANCELLED: the87press & Housmans Bookshop present: Hummingbirds 5.0, a literary salon
FeaturedSADLY THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. WE APOLOGISE FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE.
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POETRY READING: KYLE LOVELL & ALEX MARSH DOUBLE BOOK LAUNCH
FeaturedWE ARE BACK with another absolutely stellar poetry reading. Our friends over at The Poet's Hardship Fund have been busy with one of their fantastic imprints Chaff. We will be […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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The Politics of Motherhood: Alex Bollen & Helen Charman in conversation
FeaturedWe are very excited to welcome two brilliant contemporary feminist thinkers to Housmans; their projects address 'motherhood' and the figure of the mother, as the urgent political categories that they […]
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Book Launch: Disclosure: Unravelling the Spycops Files by Kate Wilson
‘It was exciting when it started, then comfortable and domestic, and over time we grew apart. If it had been real, our relationship wouldn’t have made a chapter in a […]
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