The Intelligence Squared Economic Outlook, with Michael Gove
Smith Square Hall · Intelligence Squared
Few figures in modern British politics have operated as close to the centre of power as Michael Gove. Over more than a decade in government, he has held some of the most senior offices of state – including Education Secretary, Justice Secretary and Secretary of State for Levelling Up, shaping policy across domestic reform, economic strategy and the future of the Union.
The Life and Exploits of ‘Faithful Servant Frank': Walking Tour
Dr Johnson's House
'Faithful Frank' lived just off Fleet Street. He is better known as Francis Barber, servant, friend and heir of Samuel Johnson, the creator of the Dictionary of the English Language (1755).
Natalie Livingstone in conversation with Hallie Rubenhold
Daunt Books Hampstead · Daunt Books
Nuremberg, 1945. The eyes of a world desperate for truth, hope and justice turn to a courtroom where the leaders of the defeated Nazi regime sit in the dock. In this revelatory history, Natalie Livingstone sheds new light on the trial of the century, through the stories of extraordinary women whose importance has long been ignored.
The Comfort of Distant Stars: I.O. Echeruo in conversation with Nick Makoha
Waterstones · Islington
Join us with I.O. Echeruo in conversation to discuss his latest novel The Comfort of Distant Stars Things Fall Apart meets A Beautiful Mind in an eclectic coming-of-age debut blending physics, philosophy and Igbo cosmology – from a masterful new literary voice.
Melanie Challenger: What Does it Mean to be Alive?
Libreria · Second Home, Spitalfields
In her new book Alive: The Hidden Intelligence of the Living World, Melanie Challenger asks us to reconsider one of our most persistent assumptions: that living organisms are essentially machines, programmed by genes and directed by brains. Drawing on biology and philosophy, she explores the intelligence of bodies themselves, and the remarkable agency of organisms we have traditionally regarded as simple or passive. Challenger will be joined by Natalie Lawrence, historian of science and author of Planta Sapiens: Unmasking Plant Intelligence and Enchanted Creatures: Our Monsters and Their Meanings. Together they’ll explore the increasingly porous boundaries human and non-human, and what the living world might teach us at a moment when artificial intelligence is forcing us to reconsider what intelligence means at all.
New Adventures (Reloaded): Habib William Kherbek & Friends
Burley Fisher Books
New Adventures (Reloaded) brings together five exciting young London-based writers and William Kherbek for the launch of New Adventures. Originally published in digital format in 2020, for many years New Adventures was only available as an e-pub, circulating in early editioned copies from left gallery. It is now available for readers in hard copy through the work of Flat i publishing. The novel tells the story of a food vlogger named Donna Dulce and her faithful companion Pansy as they wade through various forms of modern discontent on a quest to produce the perfect content. A passing resemblance to the adventures of Don Quixote may be noticed by astute readers. Expect an evening of lols with Kherbek and his accomplices: Hannah Regel, Oliver Corino, Rosa Appignanesi, Chris Fite-Wassilak, and Natasha Stallard. Habib William Kherbek is the writer of several works of fiction, including Ecology of Secrets (2013), ULTRALIFE (2016), Twenty Terrifying Tales from our Technofeudal Tomorrow (2021), and Fail Worse (2024) all published by Arcadia Missa, as well as New Adventures (2020, 2026), and Best Practices (2021), published by left gallery, Flat i and Moist Books respectively. Kherbek’s art journalism has appeared in numerous publications including Flash Art, Burlington Contemporary, Texte zur Kunst, Sleek, Ocula, and Spike among other titles. His collected art writings were published in Entropia Vol. 1 & 2 (2022) by Abstract Supply.
Stephanie Garber in conversation with Katherine Webber at Emmanuel Centre, London
Waterstones · Emmanuel Centre, 9-23 Marsham St, London, SW1P 3DW
Join us for a special evening with bestselling fantasy author Stephanie Garber at London’s Emmanuel Centre, as we celebrate the publication of The Mirror of Infinite Endings, the fourth instalment in the Once Upon a Broken Heart universe.
Ross Montgomery in Conversation with Jennie Godfrey
Waterstones · Trafalgar Square
Join us for an evening of mystery and murder as we welcome Ross Montgomery in conversation with Jennie Godrey to celebrate Ross's latest mystery The Shadows of Kensington Gore.
Andi Harriman: In Conversation with Disintegration producer David Allen + Book Signing
Rough Trade Denmark Street
Rough Trade Denmark Street is very excited to present an Q&A and signing from Andi Harriman. This unique event celebrates the release of their new book 'The Cure's Disintegration' published via Bloomsbury Academic. Tickets for this event also include a physical copy of the fantastic new book to be collected from Rough Trade Denmark Street on the day of the show.
Soft Power and Economic Growth: the UK in a changing world
Highgate Literary & Scientific Institution · Victoria Hall / Online
Speaker: Linda Yueh Does it help when faced with brute force to know you’ve got the BBC and the World Service as your arsenal? If anyone knows about Soft Power, it’s economist, writer and broadcaster Linda Yueh. A presenter for both the World Service and Radio 4, she has fronted numerous BBC TV series, including The New Middle Class, Next Billionaires and Working Lives. She has been their lead Business Correspondent and presented Talking Business with Linda Yueh. She has also been Economics Editor and anchor at Bloomberg TV. Dr Yueh is a Fellow in Economics, St Edmund Hall, Oxford and Adjunct Professor of Economics at London Business School. She is a Founding Fellow of the Royal Economic Society and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. She is also Chair of The Royal Parks and Non-Executive Director of the Independent Football Regulator, a Member of English Law Promotion and the UK Soft Power Council. She is a widely published author who has written and edited eleven books. She was appointed CBE for Services to Economics in The King’s New Year’s Honours List 2023. John Hines Memorial Lecture Members: Free, Online or Victoria Hall Non-Members: £10, Online or Victoria Hall. To attend in person, please pay on the door Please book, for online link only, by 1pm on the day of the event Please join us for a drink in the Members’ Room after the lecture
Claire Litt (Warburg/I Tatti Fellow): 'Gemstone Medicine at the Medici Court' Maria Vittoria Comacchi (Frances Yates short-term Fellow): 'Copto-Arabic Renaissance and Humanistic Italy' ATTENDANCE FREE IN PERSON OR ONLINE WITH ADVANCE BOOKING
