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Come along for a Mini Murder Mystery event to celebrate the publication of Murder in London by Matt Avery.
We invite you to an evening with Maria Stepanova, who will discuss her book The Disappearing Act in conversation with her translator Sasha Dugdale.
Acclaimed author A.K. Blakemore is welcomed to Foyles to discuss her latest and most ambitious novel to date with Kiran Millwood Hargrave
HOT BOX WAXES LYRICAL . Words are weapons and our stage is set for poetic prowess. Whether you're itching to take the mic or just looking for some rhythmic entertainment, Chelmsford's spoken word scene and poetry has got you covered.
Liv Little joins us at BookBar Chelsea to talk about her tender and funny new novel, Bitter Melon in conversation with editor and writer Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff
Unapologetically Fran Lebowitz, don’t miss an evening with one of the most insightful commentators of our time.
Live in Conversation with Christina Lamb
Speaker: Judith Mackrell, author and dance critic Judith Mackrell’s double biography of siblings, Augustus and Gwen John, provides a portrait of two prodigiously talented artists, whose experiments with form and colour created some of the most memorable works of the early twentieth century. This lecture will reveal how the two Johns were in many ways polar opposites, but in others were remarkably alike. Augustus – vivid, volatile and promiscuous, a hero among romantics and bohemians – was celebrated as one of the great British talents of his generation. As a woman, Gwen’s place in the art world was much smaller and her private way of working and reserved nature meant it was only long after her death that her tremendous gifts were fully acknowledged. Gwen’s temperament, however, was as turbulent as her brother’s. Judith Mackrell was dance critic for The Guardian for many years and co-authored The Oxford Dictionary of Dance. She is the author of several non-fiction titles and her biography of the Russian ballerina Lydia Lopokova, Bloomsbury Ballerina, was shortlisted for the Costa Biography Award. 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
Please join us for Waterstones Crouch End's monthly book club on Wednesday the 30th October at 17:30. Our pick for this month is Love in the Time of Cholera by Gabriel García Márquez.
Embark on an enchanted fairy tale adventure.
Our monthly SFF book club is a friendly space where you can talk books and explore the vastness of space & imaginative new worlds. We meet every last Wednesday of the month from 6pm to 7pm at our very own Cafe W. In October, we will be reading Dungeon Crawler Carl by Matt Dinniman.
Join us on the last Wednesday of every month to chat with our booksellers about the best Romantasy has to offer.
Join Andrea Wulf to discuss her book The Traveller, in conversation with Nicholas Crane and Ariane Bankes.
In Domesday, Max Adams retreads the path taken in 1085 by King William I’s agents, taking us on foot through the very sites covered by one of the most iconic documents of English history. In this fascinating new history, Adams explores this unique portrait of a land and its people, bringing the past into intimate contact with the present.
No tricks just treats for our Halloween event. Can you solve the mystery of the haunted house? Join booksellers Simon and Ginny for a fun evening of clues and misdirection. Who knows you might even win a prize. Of course there will be the usual halloween refreshments - if the ghosts don't get in the way, and we will be offering a spooky discount on all purchases made on the night. Adults only please. Whilst the event is not ticketed for logistical purposes please pop into the store (or phone us) to add your name to the guest list. Please let us know if you have any access requirements.
Monthly folklore club in the heart of London. An informative talk with music, storytelling plus Q&A. This month's talk is about Vampires & the Undead
Historical memory, and the work with historical witnesses and testimonies, has been one of the central themes of Memorial’s work throughout its existence. Memorial, an international human rights organisation and historical society, continues this work today – now in exile. In contemporary Russia, the issue is no longer simply one of suppressing, forgetting, or ignoring the past. Whereas only a few years ago it was still possible to speak primarily of nostalgia for the Soviet past, today we are witnessing the active construction and dissemination of new myths about the Soviet era, including around the figure of Stalin.
From Laputa: Castle in the Sky, via Princess Mononoke to Grave of the Fireflies and Pom Poko, Studio Ghibli tells tales of the horrors of conflict, the destruction of nature and the goodness of being honest and earnest. Ghibli experts Prof Rayna Denison and Jake Cunningham discuss the ethical messages within these magical worlds.
Join us for an evening of conversation with bestselling author Victoria Hislop, to celebrate the release of her latest novel The Wine-Dark Sea.
At 64° South, on a tiny Antarctic island bustling with penguins, even the smallest lives leave a mark.
What if the embrace of alienation gave rise to religious conversion? The route to spiritual salvation already involves doubt and anxiety. Should it intentionally focus on them?
Rough Trade Denmark Street is very excited to present a book signing from Grandmaster Flash. This unique event celebrates the release of their new book 'Birth of a Culture', published by Simon & Schuster UK. 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 event.
Come and have a relaxed chat about this month’s pick at Bermondsey! *About Book Club* Morocco Bound’s book club and is a friendly and welcoming space. We want to hear your thoughts! Yes, you! We choose a different book to read each month, and come together at the end of the month to discuss it. Spaces are v limited so be quick!
Join us for an unforgettable evening as we celebrate Audrey Neffenger’s long-awaited sequel to original bestseller The Time Traveler's Wife, Life Out of Order. An Intimate and expansive kaleidoscopic story of love, resilience and hope when time is running out.
Michael Douglas finally gives the full and uncensored account of a remarkable life
Michael Douglas finally gives the full and uncensored account of a remarkable life that has spanned an extraordinary eight decades.
With unsettling buildings, social issues and 'modern ghosts' in common, authors Claire Fuller and Róisín Lanigan are joining Clare Chambers (Shy Creatures, Small Pleasures and more) to discuss their respective recent novels, Hunger & Thirst and I Want To Go Home But I'm Already There.
Cross borders with some of today’s most vital fiction in translation, read by the authors themselves
Celebrate the legacy of this bestselling YA novel. In association with Service95 Book Club
One's dead! One's bread! Join cartoonist Phil Corbett for a dead-funny, hands‑on comic‑making workshop inspired by his brand‑new graphic novel series, Ghost and Toast! Learn how to draw expressive characters, create hilarious comics, and turn silly ideas into visual storytelling gold - no experience required, just a big imagination (no idea is too weird) and love of drawing and fun. Perfect for ages 7+
Calling all Tom Gates superfans! Join the creator of the multi-million bestselling Tom Gates series, Liz Pichon at the Emmanuel Centre in London for a laugh-out-loud funny event that will include stories, games, live doodling and lots of laughter to celebrate the publication of Tom Gates is Not Famous (Yet), the 25th instalment in the bestselling doodle-tastic series
Join us for our monthly book club where we will be discussing The Remains of the Day by Kazuo Ishiguro. Refreshments will be provided.
Embark on an enchanted fairy tale adventure.
Our monthly book club is a friendly space where you can talk books and discover hidden literary gems. We meet every last Thursday of the month from 6pm to 7pm at our very own Cafe W. In October, we will be reading Ex-Wife by Ursula Parrott.
Join us for an exclusive in-person event with the amazing Candice Carty-Williams, at Waterstones in islington. Candice is the author of Queenie's Working on it, Queenie, People Person, the creator of Champion and more!
It's not about if it's good or not; it's about how f*cked up it is.
We are excited to welcome not one but two Women’s Prize shortlisted authors from this year’s cohort: Rozie Kelly, author of Kingfisher, and Marcia Hutchinson, author of The Mercy Step.
Join us for this month's book club to discuss Japanese Ghost Stories by Lafcadio Hearn. Please note: this is the November session of The Classics Book Club, taking place one week ahead of schedule on Thursday 29th October
Join us for an evening with Tim Spicer to discuss his new biography of Brian Franks, the man who saved the SAS.
Join us on the last Thursday of every month for a Board Game Cafe night and choose from an exciting range of our bestselling games.
The online world is distorting reality. Now it is time to reclaim it. Distorted: Ultra-Processed Feeds, Splintered Worlds and How the Internet Broke Reality - In a world obsessed with diets, why do we not care more about what we have been feeding our minds?
Acclaimed historian Jane Draycott tells the fascinating story of Cleopatra and her powerful sister queens, their rivalry and their efforts to stand up to the might of Rome.
Join us for an evening with bestselling author of The Five, Hallie Rubenhold, to talk about her latest book Story of a Murder; a meticulously researched and fascinating reconstruction of the Dr Crippen case, that turns the focus on his murdered wife and the determination of the women who worked tirelessly to bring her killer to justice.
Alice Slater’s bestselling debut novel, Death of a Bookseller, takes us inside a struggling bookshop on Walthamstow High Street, where bookseller and true crime obsessive Roach becomes increasingly fixated on her new colleague, Laura. Darkly funny, unsettling and horribly compelling, the novel examines our appetite for stories of murder, the ethics of true crime, and the dangerous distance between fascination and obsession. In The Killer Who Lived Here, investigative journalist Matt Blake tells the extraordinary true story of buying a house in Walthamstow as a new home for himself and his young daughter, only to discover that it had once belonged to the man dubbed the E17 Night Stalker. As unsettling things begin to happen inside the house, Matt finds himself drawn deeper into its history, questioning whether a place can retain the memory of what happened there and how a rational sceptic makes sense of the seemingly inexplicable. One book is a pitch black work of fiction, the other a deeply personal true story, but both find darkness hiding behind the ordinary doors of Walthamstow. Alice and Matt will discuss the strange pull of true crime, the responsibilities involved in telling stories connected to real violence, the point at which curiosity becomes obsession, and how Walthamstow itself became such an important presence in their writing. Expect an atmospheric and thought provoking evening about murder, memory, storytelling and the unsettling histories that may be much closer to home than we realise.
Columnist Derek A. Bardowell charts the rise, triumphs, controversies and tragedies of Dancehall, in conversation with Nels Abbey
Join us for the launch of Ray Filar's debut novel Choke. About the book: A dyke hooker revenge fantasy novella, in which two sex workers fall in love and go on a ruthless murder spree. When Leila meets Silvia during a booking with Silvia's longtime client, the infatuation is instant. Silvia is older, glamorous, charming, and has been working for a lot longer than Leila, who is still new to sex work. Later that evening the two run into each other at a hotel bar, and after a messy night of drugs and sex, begin a romantic relationship that takes a turn when they start murdering clients together. Traversing the spaces of queer East London and the corporate city, Choke is a propulsive and sexy revenge fantasy mash up of black comedy, psychological (un)realism and literary essay that bends tropes and explores the essence of fantasy, from BDSM and kink to wealth and class to bodies and transness. A wild, fun, smart, and pulpy novella that transforms literary traditions and elevates queer writing.
We are so delighted to welcome Teresa Krasny and Jackie Wullschläger here for a fascinating discussion of Monet’s life through letters.
Originally published in 1987 and out of print for many years, Kicking the Pricks documents the making of one of Derek Jarman's most important and politically-charged films, The Last of England.
