23 June 2015 — Housmans
HOUSMANS NEWSLETTER JULY 2015
NEWS
1. Zed Books clearance sale
2. Indie Bookshop Crawl
IN-STORE EVENTS
London’s Burning: a celebration of radical London, past and present
3. ‘Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London’ with Matthew Beaumont
4. ‘Asylum and Exile: The Hidden Voices of London’ with Bidisha
5. ‘Rebel Footprints: A Guide to Uncovering London’s Radical History’ with David Rosenberg
6. Remembering Laurence Housman: 150th Anniversary Memorial Lecture
with Jill Liddington and Elizabeth Oakley
7. ‘London Overground: A Day’s Walk Around the Ginger Line’ with Iain Sinclair
8. ‘Changing London: A Rough Guide for the Next London Mayor’ with Will Horowitz
READING AND DISCUSSION GROUPS
9. Fuse Book Club – forthcoming titles
10. London Pacifism and Nonviolence Discussion Group
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NEWS
1. Zed Books clearance sale
Thanks to the lovely people over at Zed Books we have many Zed titles selling for just £5, or 4 titles for £15. While stock last and in-store only.
2. Indie Bookshop Crawl
Verso Books are using Independent Bookshop Week as an opportunity to help highlight the great work of radical bookshops, culminating in a radical bookshop crawl on Saturday 27th June. If you come in to Housmans on that Saturday you could pick up a FREE new Verso tote bag filled with three of their bestselling titles. All you will have to do is come to the counter and say the magic word: ‘Verso’ (gissabag!). The give-away will last for as long as stocks do, and will be limited to one per person. Verso have also written a nice write up of Housmans here: http://www.versobooks.com/blogs/2054-housmans-is-our-radical-bookshop-of-the-day
IN-STORE EVENTS
London’s Burning: a celebration of radical London, past and present
1st July – 5th August
3. ‘Nightwalking: A Nocturnal History of London’ with Matthew Beaumont
Wednesday 1st July, 7pm
Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase
Matthew Beaumont discusses his fascinating literary portrait of the writers who explored the city at night, and the people they met.
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4. ‘Asylum and Exile: The Hidden Voices of London’ with Bidisha
Wednesday 8th July, 7pm
Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase
Bidisha joins us to discuss her book, the result of long-term outreach work with refugees and asylum seekers in London.
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5. ‘Rebel Footprints: A Guide to Uncovering London’s Radical History’ with David Rosenberg
Wednesday 15th July, 7pm
Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase
David Rosenberg maps London’s protests and struggles, from the early nineteenth to the mid-twentieth century, as explored in his most recent book ‘Rebel Footprints’ (Verso, 2015).
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6. Remembering Laurence Housman: 150th Anniversary Memorial Lecture
with Jill Liddington and Elizabeth Oakley
Wednesday 22nd July, 7pm
Free entry
An evening of discussion and drinks in celebration of the memory of pacifist, critic, playwright, novelist, social activist, public speaker, broadcaster and name-sake of Housmans Bookshop, Laurence Housman. Do come along and help us celebrate his 150th birthday!
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7. ‘London Overground: A Day’s Walk Around the Ginger Line’ with Iain Sinclair
Wednesday 29th July, 7pm
RSVP Essential – please email nik@housmans.com
Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase
Iain Sinclair discusses his latest book, a tour of London’s Overground network, and the gentrification and social change it has brought. Please email nik@housmans.com to reserve a seat.
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8. ‘Changing London: A Rough Guide for the Next London Mayor’ with Will Horowitz
Wednesday 5th August, 7pm
Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase
Changing London have been exploring the progressive potential of the post of mayor, and crowd sourcing practical ideas that could transform the capital for the better, offering up a view of how the city might look if we reclaimed it and fashioned it based on our needs and wants.
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READING AND DISCUSSION GROUPS READING
9. The Fuse Book Club – forthcoming titles
Housmans has a monthly book club which usually meets on the second Thursday of the month, starting at 7pm in the shop. Forthcoming titles under discussion are:
Thursday 9th July
Open Veins of Latin America by Eduardo Galeano
First published in 1971, Galeano’s classic text chronicles five centuries of ‘the pillage of a continent’.
Thursday 13th August
News From Nowhere by William Morris
Thursday 10th September
Stitched Up: The Anti-Capitalist Book of Fashion by Tansy Hoskins
Thursday 8th October
Here We Stand: Women Changing the World
If you would like to find out more about the reading group, please email catherine@housmans.com. The Fuse has its own web page here: http://www.housmans.com/fuse.php
10. London Pacifism and Nonviolence Discussion Group
Housmans has a regular Pacifism and Nonviolence Discussion Group, who meet on the second Tuesday of the month. All are welcome, but please be prepared to join in the discussion. Please try to turn up by 7pm sharp.
On Tuesday 14 July we’re looking at NONVIOLENCE AND CINEMA
For more information please visit: http://londonpacifismnonviolence.wordpress.com/
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