28 January 2013 — Housmans
NEWS
1. Clearance Sale continues – £1 Peace books added!
EVENTS
2. ‘Sex, Race and Class’ with Selma James
3. ‘Unhitched: The Trial of Christopher Hitchens’ with Richard Seymour
4. Colin Ward’s ‘Talking Green’ & The Cover Designs of Anarchy 1961-1970 – with Ken Worpole, Daniel Poyner and Richard Hollis
5. ‘African Struggles Today’ with Peter Dwyer and Leo Zeilig
6. ‘From Gay Authors’ Workshop to Paradise Press’
7. ‘Walking and Art’ with Hannah Hull
8. ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about Anarchism, but were afraid to ask’ with Iain McKay
9. ‘Is green growth possible and do we really need it?’ a debate with Pete Dickenson and Derek Wall
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NEWS
1. Clearance Sale continues – £1 Peace books added!
This year we’re having an extra big clear out of stock, with lots of top titles being discounted by 50%, so do come along and you’ll be sure to pick up a bargain. Also from the 1st February there will be a clearance of quality books on Peace and Nonviolence, including many hard to get titles, all at £1.
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EVENTS
2. ‘Sex, Race and Class’ with Selma James
Wednesday, 30th January, 7pm
Selma James discusses her life’s work critiquing the fraught relationship between gender, race and class.
3. ‘Unhitched: The Trial of Christopher Hitchens’ with Richard Seymour
Wednesday 6th February, 7pm
Author and respected blogger Richard Seymour presents his critical study of the thinking of Christopher Hitchens.
4. Colin Ward’s ‘Talking Green’ & The Cover Designs of Anarchy 1961-1970 – with Ken Worpole, Daniel Poyner and Richard Hollis
Saturday 9th February, 6.30pm
£3, redeemable against any purchase
Our guests discuss Colin Ward’s environmental essays, and also the design and typography of anarchist paper ‘Anarchy’, in the period that Ward was its editor. Refreshment provided. Please RSVP to nik@housmans.com
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5. ‘African Struggles Today’ with Peter Dwyer and Leo Zeilig
Wednesday 13th February, 7pm
£3, redeemable against any purchase
Peter Dwyer and Leo Zeilig examine the forces of social change challenging the inequalities of globalisation and the NGO’s reinforcing the status quo.
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6. ‘From Gay Authors’ Workshop to Paradise Press’
Wednesday 27th February, 7pm – FREE ENTRY
As part of LGBT History Month Housmans welcome guests from Gay Authors’ Workshop to introduce the project and launch new work.
7. ‘Walking and Art’ with Hannah Hull
Wednesday 13th March, 7pm
A presentation of the historical and contemporary examples of art walks and artists walking; as an act of subversion, play, protest, or contemplation.
8. ‘Everything you ever wanted to know about Anarchism, but were afraid to ask’ with Iain McKay
Wednesday 20th March, 7pm
Author of ‘An Anarchist FAQ’, McKay presents a whirlwind tour of the history of Anarchism, and invites questions and discussion from the floor.
9. ‘Is green growth possible and do we really need it?’
a debate with Pete Dickenson and Derek Wall
Wednesday 27th March, 7pm
A debate as to whether an eco-socialist program would have to curtail growth or could it provide an environmental sustainable version of growth?
BOOK REVIEWS
Housmans has regularly posted book reviews on our blog. Please visit http://www.housmans.com/blog/?cat=8
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