30 May 2017 — Housmans Books
NEWS
1. London Radical Bookfair 2017
2. Bread & Roses and Little Rebels shortlists
IN-STORE EVENTS
3. ‘From Inside’ with Anthony Howell
4. ‘Threads – From The Refugee Crisis’ with Kate Evans
5. ‘Engagement, Disengagement and Resistance in WW1’ with Julian ‘Guff’ Putkowski
6. ‘After the Election – What now?’ a participatory discussion with Duncan Thomas of RS21, Kate Hudson of Left Unity and guest from Alliance for Green Socialism
7. ‘Bob Crow: Socialist, leader, fighter; a political biography’ with Gregor Gall
8. ‘Licentia’ live performance by A. A. Walker & music by Ozlem Simsek, with special guest Susana Medina
READING AND DISCUSSION GROUPS
9. Fuse Book Club – forthcoming titles
10. Feminist Sci-fi Book Club at Housmans
11. London Pacifism and Nonviolence Discussion Group
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NEWS
1. London Radical Bookfair 2017
Not long now till the London Radical Bookfair, now in its fifth year. Do save the date! If you are able to distribute flyers or posters, or have access to a mailing in which they can be included, do please get in touch by emailing cristina@housmans.com
More info on speakers and stall holders coming soon: https://londonradicalbookfair.wordpress.com
2. Bread & Roses and Little Rebels shortlists
Housmans administers two book prizes on behalf of the Alliance of Radical Booksellers: the Bread & Roses Award for Radical Publishing and the Little Rebels Children’s Book Award. The shortlists to both awards have now been announced! Please see below. The majority of the shortlisted authors will be speaking at the London Radical Bookfair, ahead of the announcement of the winner at the close of the fair.
To read about the shortlists please visit the prize websites:
https://breadandrosesprize.wordpress.com
IN-STORE EVENTS
3. POETRY IN THE VAULTS: ‘From Inside’ with Anthony Howell
Wednesday 31st May, 7pm
Howell taught in prisons until he was taken off the books for helping inmates write material the authorities deemed inappropriate. This experience informs the poems of From Inside. An incarcerated view and a criminal underworld get contrasted with an “overworld” of privilege and conspiracy.
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4. ‘Threads: From the Refugee Crisis’ with Kate Evans
Wednesday 7th June, 7pm
Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase
Kate Evans, creator of the smash-hit Red Rosa, presents Threads: From the Refugee Crisis, a heartbreaking, full-colour graphic novel of the refugee.
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5. VETERANS FOR PEACE PRESENT
‘Engagement, Disengagement and Resistance in WW1’ with Julian ‘Guff’ Putkowski
Monday 12th June, 7pm
Free Entry
Julian ‘Guff’ Putkowski tells the too often untold stories of WW1 soldiers collectivising and resisting the British warfare state…
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6. Left Unity Present: ‘After the Election – What now?’
a participatory discussion with Duncan Thomas of RS21, Kate Hudson of Left Unity and guest from Alliance for Green Socialism
Wednesday 14th June, 7pm
Free Entry
Left Unity invite you to join in the discussion of how best to respond to the election result. Whatever the result there will be work to be done!
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7. ‘Bob Crow: Socialist, leader, fighter; a political biography’ with Gregor Gall
Wednesday 28th June, 7pm
Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase
Housmans welcomes Gregor Gall to the shop to introduce his new book on Bob Crow. Bob Crow was likely the most high-profile and militant union leader of his generation. This biography focuses on his leadership of the RMT union, examining and exposing a number of popular myths created about him by political opponents.
Using the schema of his personal characteristics (including his public persona), his politics and the power of his members, it explains how and why he was able to punch above his weight in industrial relations and on the political stage, helping the small RMT union become as influential as many of its much larger counterparts.
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8. LOCOMOTRIX POETRY EVENT
‘Licentia’ live performance by A. A. Walker & music by Ozlem Simsek, with special guest Susana Medina
Thursday 29th June, 7pm
Entry £3, redeemable against any purchase
A. A. Walker gives a live performance of ‘Licentia’ with theremin and harp loops played by multi-instrumentalist, Ozlem Simsek. They are joined by guest, Susana Medina, author of ‘Philosophical Toys’, published by Dalkey Archive Press.
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READING AND DISCUSSION GROUPS
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 8th June ‘Respectable: The Experience of Class’ by Lynsey Hanley
“In this empathic, wry and passionate exploration of class in Britain today, Lynsey Hanley looks at how people are kept apart, and keep themselves apart – and the costs involved in the journey from ‘there’ to ‘here’.”
Thursday 13th July ‘V for Vendetta’ by Alan Moore and David Lloyd
Iconic graphic novel set in a totalitarian future.
If you would like to find out more about the reading group, please email catherine@housmans.com. The Fuse has its own web page with more info here: http://www.housmans.com/fuse.php
10. Housmans Feminist Sci-fi Book Club
Genderless societies, anarchist planets, polyamorous aliens, parthenogenesis, feminist militias, reproductive dystopias, cyborg families, and more at the new Housmans Feminist Sci-Fi Book Club! Join us at the bookshop on the first Thursday of every month, 7pm-9pm, starting Thursday June 1st. All genders welcome. Please bring drinks or snacks to share.
July 6th: ‘Kindred’ by Octavia E Butler – due to limited space please register (free) via eventbrite if you wish to attend this meeting: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/feminist-sci-fi-book-club-1-woman-on-the-edge-of-time-tickets-34907450123
August 3rd: ‘The Power’ by Naomi Alderman
Book Club books available at 20% discount from Housmans. Any questions email Hannah on scifi@housmans.com
11. 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.
In May (on Tuesday 9 May) our theme will relate to PACIFISM AND CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION; the precise topic will be announced shortly.
For more information please visit: http://londonpacifismnonviolence.wordpress.com/
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