Books
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HOUSMANS NEWSLETTER SEPTEMBER 2017
23 August 2017 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. Stop The Arms Fair – Disarm DSEI INSTORE EVENTS 2. ‘Revenge of the Spoken – Gordon Lish in a Little Island Hotel’ with David Winters, David Hayden, Claire-Louise Bennett and Will Eaves 3. ‘Is Monogamy Dead?’ with Rosie Wilby 4. ‘Shy Radicals: The Antisystemic Politics Of The Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter July 2017
25 July 2017 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. Keith Armstrong 2. The Return of the Deep Gusset Housmans bag! 3. King’s Cross local cafe news 4. Transform: A Journal of the Radical Left Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter July 2017
29 June 2017 — Housmans NEWS 1. Kropotkin competition! 2. Housmans co-manager Catherine Barter’s debut novel ‘Troublemakers’ 3. London Radical Bookfair + Bread & Roses and Little Rebels winners! Continue reading
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Book Review: We Need a Much Bigger Leap! John Bellamy Foster on Naomi Klein’s ‘No Is Not Enough’
There is much to admire in Naomi Klein’s new book, but she underestimates the danger posed by Trumpism, and doesn’t pose a real alternative. She calls for a Leap, but it isn’t high enough or far enough. Continue reading
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HOUSMANS NEWSLETTER JUNE 2017
30 May 2017 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. London Radical Bookfair 2017 2. Bread & Roses and Little Rebels shortlists Continue reading
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Housmans Books May 2017 Newsletter
26 April 2017 — Housmans NEWS 1. London Radical Bookfair 2017 & DIY Cultures 2017 2. New Feminist Sci-fi Book Club at Housmans Continue reading
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Housmans Books April 2017 Newsletter
29 March 2017 — Housmans NEWS 1. Pluto Press Takeover IN-STORE EVENTS 2. ‘The Punk Kings of Dyslexia’ with Stephen Micalef 3. ‘Sound System: The Political Power of Music’ with Dave Randall 4. ‘Free Movement and Beyond: Agenda Setting for Brexit Britain’ with Kate Hudson 5. ‘The Political Thought of Abdullah Öcalan – Kurdistan, Women’s Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter March 2017
28 February 2017 — Housmans NEWS 1. Confronting Rape Culture workshops at Housmans 2. Poet In Residence: Siana Bangura 3. Spark! 1917-2017 Russian Revolution Centenary event in Brixton Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter February 2017
31 January 2017 — Housmans NEWS 1. Supporting Haven Distribution’s Books to Prisoners work IN-STORE EVENTS 2. ‘Training for Exploitation’, book launch with the Precarious Workers Brigade 3.‘A People’s History of the Russian Revolution’ with Neil Faulkner 4. Locomotrix presents SEESAW with Serena Braida, Livia Franchini, Gloria Sanders, and Vera Chok 5. Capitalism’s Next Crisis? Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter 11 January 2017
11 January 2017 — Housmans TARIQ ALI + JANET HODGSON (1960 – 2016) BOOKSALE On Thursday 12th January, from 10am onwards, we will be kicking off a huge sale of second-hand and new books, as donated by the writer Tariq Ali and the estate of the artist Janet Hodgson. Tariq Ali has very generously donated Continue reading
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Book: ‘Officious – the rise of the busybody state
Officious – Rise of the Busybody State starts with people’s everyday encounter with busybodies in public spaces – then analyses the logic of the busybody state, explains its origins, and calls for a popular alliance defending the free realm of civil society. Continue reading
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Housmans Radical Books – Seasonal Gifts and a Roundup of 2016
7 December 2016 — Housmans SEASONAL GIFTS AND BOOK ROUND-UP OF 2016 A round-up of some books and diaries that you might be interested in at this time of the year! Includes our Top 10 Bestsellers of 2016…. Continue reading
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HOUSMANS BOOKS NEWSLETTER DECEMBER 2016
30 December 2016 — Housmans NEWS 1. Seasonal Cards / Books / Gift Vouchers 2. New Housmans banner 3. Shop closures in December/ January Continue reading
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HOUSMANS UPDATE 3 November 2016
3 November 2016 — Housmans Books 1. Student 20% Discount Night! Wednesday 23 November 2. Left Book Club 3. White Poppies 4. Second-hand Book Donations // Polish titles, and more 5. Housmans Gift Vouchers 6. Housmans Peace Diary 2017 Continue reading
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Housmans Books November 2016 Newsletter
27 October 2016 — Housmans NEWS 1. Housmans Peace Diary 2017 2. Cleaner wanted // 3hrs per week // London Living Wage 3. Hatha Yoga at Housmans! Sunday 20th November 4. Phone Credit for Refugees 5. London Anarchist Bookfair Continue reading
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Book Review: Petras- The End of the Republic and the Delusion of Empire
The End of the Republic and the Delusion of Empire is his 68th book, and one of his most important. It should be read by anyone concerned with the looming disaster that will eventuate from the upcoming U.S. presidential election, no matter who wins. While not explicitly stating it, it is clear that Petras expects… Continue reading
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HOUSMANS BOOKS NEWSLETTER OCTOBER 2016
28 September 2016 — Housmans NEWS 1. Locomotrix poetry and fiction events at Housmans 2. Housmans Peace Diary 2017 3. November: Zed Books takeover 4. A is for Activist // London Anarchist Bookfair Continue reading
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Housmans Books Newsletter August 2016
28 July 2016 — Housmans Books NEWS 1. Cally Road Pop Up Zine Shop IN-STORE EVENTS 2. ‘The City: London and the Global Power of Finance’ with Tony Norfield 3. ‘An Unreliable Guide to London’ with readers Tim Burrows, Juliet Jacques, Stephen Thompson + editors Gary Budden, Kit Caless 4. ‘Social-Democracy and Anarchism: In the Continue reading
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HOUSMANS BOOKS NEWSLETTER JUNE 2016
25 May 2016 — Housmans NEWS 1. Saturdays In The Vaults 2. Infinite Jest Reading Group 3. The Public Reading Rooms Project IN-STORE EVENTS Continue reading