Events
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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 […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: Be Brave to Things: The Uncollected Poetry and Plays of Jack Spicer
FeaturedHousmans is celebrating the paper-back release of the uncollected poetry and plays of the seminal American poet Jack Spicer, edited, and with a brilliant introduction, by Daniel Katz. We are delighted to have Daniel with us in the shop to help celebrate Spicer's work. Be Brave to Things shows legendary San Francisco Renaissance poet Jack Spicer […]
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BOOK LAUNCH: Anti-Oculus: A Philosophy of Escape
CONSPIRE. GO ASTRAY. BURN YOUR WAY OUT. We're very happy to be welcome the ACID HORIZON crew to Housmans to celebrate the launch of their new work of conceptual espionage: ANTI-OCULUS: A Philosophy of Escape. Through the concept of “Ocularity”, the writers trace the political, medical, and historical ways power sees us through its categories of […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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‘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 […]
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Poetry for the Many : 9th December Jeremy Corbyn In-Store Signing
Jeremy Corbyn will be at Housmans Bookshop on Saturday 9th December 2023 between 4 and 6pm, signing copies of Poetry for the Many: An Anthology. To book your place and get […]
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The Pocket Guide to the Patriarchy: Maya Oppenheim in conversation with Nadia Whittome MP
Housmans are absolutely delighted to welcome writer and journalist Maya Oppenheim to the shop alongside the brilliant Nadia Whittome MP to celebrate the publication of Maya's new book, 'The Pocket Guide to Patriarchy'. Across the world, women are still denied opportunities and rights. The home remains the most dangerous place for women to be worldwide; […]
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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 […]
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Book Launch: Of Talons and Teeth: A Novel by Niall Griffiths
We are very excited to welcome the novelist Niall Griffiths to Housmans on February 23rd to celebrate the publication of his new novel Of Talons and Teeth: an historical novel set Wales before the Industrial Revolution, as human love tries to flower amidst squalor and serfdom. Niall will be in conversation with the brilliant Gary […]
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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 […]
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‘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 […]
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Caliban Shrieks Launch with Jack Chadwick and Ian Patterson
Join Jack Chadwick as he speaks about rediscovering Caliban Shrieks, Jack Hilton's semi-autobiographical account of northern, working-class life at the turn of the 20th century. Hilton, born in Oldham (Lancashire) in 1900, served in the army during the First World War before experiencing a period of homelessness in which he worked odd jobs and became involved in the […]
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Launch of The Anthology of Mischievous Literature
This event is organised by the publisher. Please visit their Eventbrite page for tickets and more information.
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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 […]
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