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A defining new work from the bestselling, award-winning master of uncanny fiction.
Karl Ove Knausgaard is a titan of translated fiction. In his award-winning My Struggle he captured, with painful honesty, how the highs and lows of grief, envy, and love have shaped his childhood, his relationships, and the minutia of everyday life. The first book in the cycle, A Death in the Family, was named one of The Guardian’s 100 Best Books of the 21st Century. It continues to be heralded as a masterpiece of contemporary literature.
Traumatic experiences leave their imprint on the body as well as the mind. Now Dr van der Kolk joins us to explore his bold new paradigm for treatment.
Live in Conversation with Max Porter
We are thrilled to welcome back Ella Risbridger (The Dinner Table, Midnight Chicken and more) to talk about her latest book, The Kitchen Book.
Join the authors of 'Women Textile Designers' and founders of design studio Wallace Sewell to explore women’s contributions and experiences in textile design throughout the 20th Century and beyond.
Join us for our Horror Book Club at Waterstones Piccadilly on the first Tuesday of every month. Chat with our booksellers about the best Horror has to offer, both old and new.
What's past is now present in this November's Forgotten Fiction Book Club! A fun and fascinating evening for discussing books and authors out of print and out of vogue.
We are thrilled to announce an intimate evening with the legendary screenwriter and novelist Andrew Davies for a conversation about his new memoir, An Unsuitable Boy: A Life in Scripts.
"The economy is a fiction we wrote together, and it is in our hands to rewrite."
We're thrilled to welcome The Baillie Gifford Prize 2026 shortlisted authors to Waterstones Piccadilly.
Gertrude Stein’s Listen to Me
Catapulted to international fame by the publication of The Autobiography of Alice B. Toklas in 1933, Gertrude Stein returned to the US for the first time in three decades to deliver a groundbreaking series of lectures on art and literature. Delivered to packed audiences up and down the country, the lectures comprise both a manifesto for her own work and a powerful and acute analysis of modernism as a whole. Listen to Me (Fitzcarraldo) brings Stein's sparklingly witty, illuminating lectures together in one volume for the first time, selected and introduced by her acclaimed biographer, Francesca Wade. Wade will be in conversation about the lectures with novelist, essayist and translator Lauren Elkin.
Join us for a cosy evening of seasonal thrills; four brilliant crime authors discuss their books, and how to commit the perfect wintry murder.
Join us for an incredible evening with bestselling author Jodi Picoult as she speaks to Callie Hart about her latest novel Hollow Bones.
Ian Pearce’s extraordinary one-man show about Slade Drummer Don Powell. With an in conversation with Don.
Harry will reflect on 40 years of arsing about in comedy and bring some of his favourite characters vividly back to life on stage.
Part stand-up, part storytelling and part conversation with himself (and with you), this new live show sees Lenny return to the experiences that shaped him.
Upset The Rhythm present a A People’s History of Music, a slideshow / lecture / film presentation which draws from archival film, sound clips and images to tell a history of global music scenes that struggled and endeavoured during periods of authoritarianism.
Speaker: Dr Gary Armstrong, Reader in Criminology at St. George’s, University of London 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
Join Rory Clements to discuss his book Invitation from a Dictator.
Join our monthly bookclub where they will be discussing The King in Yellow by Robert W. Chambers.
Come along and share your thoughts on this month's Crime and Thriller book club choice 'Slow Horses'.
Pushkin House is delighted to welcome internationally renowned curator, art historian, and educator Maria Lind for a wide-ranging conversation on the agency, ethics, and future of cultural institutions. Throughout a distinguished professional trajectory spanning the directorship of Tensta konsthall, the 11th Gwangju Biennale, and the Center for Curatorial Studies at Bard College, Lind has consistently questioned standard institutional models. Recently, her work has taken this inquiry to geographical extremes: curating near and beyond the Arctic Circle at Kin Museum of Contemporary Art in Giron/Kiruna, and working in close, sustained dialogue with Sámi and Indigenous artists, land defenders, and local historians.
Join Media Revolution and Conway Hall Ethical Society as we launch a News Club Network. Keynote speaker Gail Bradbrook, Founder of Extinction Rebellion, will lead an expert panel for an evening of discussion, community-building and an interactive introduction to how News Clubs work.
Raw, rebellious and utterly unfiltered, Shouting at Night is the electrifying memoir of one of Britain’s most uncompromising artists.
Join Tharik Hussain for a special evening where he will be discussing his critically-lauded book, Muslim Europe, now in papeback. This revelatory history explores the ancient roots of Muslim Europe, tracing their journey through the Mediterranean. This ambitious history remedies Europe’s Islamic amnesia and reveals that Islam is no sideshow to Western culture – but rather has been integral to its development over 1,400 years.
The Ultimate Cartographic Exploration of the Rise and Fall of Empires
Rough Trade East is very excited to present an in conversation from Rick Wakeman and Matt Everitt and signing from Rick Wakeman. This unique event celebrates the release of his autobiography 'The Wizard of Prog: The Truth and Something Like The Truth' released via Penguin. Tickets for this event also include a physical copy of the fantastic new album on your format of choice to be collected from Rough Trade East on the day of the show.
After successive sell-out tours, legendary journalist and broadcaster John Simpson CBE returns to the stage with a bold, unflinching look at leadership.
Cody takes on today's deteriorating climate of identity-driven, social-media hot-take, culture war-fuelled brainrot politics.
Rye Barcott, Al Carns and Anthony Scaramucci in Conversation with Matthew d'Ancona
A poetic meet-up with live readings by poets from all three years of the Little Betty imprint
This event is part of the free Lunchtime Lecture series. Booking is recommended but not essential.
Want to stop feeling like a thicky thicky dumb dumb in front of all your mates? Come along to meet Cody Dahler signing his new book The State of This!: A Thicky Thicky Dumb Dumb's Guide to British Politics
Join us for a special JB Harley Research Fellowships Trust - Maps and Society evening at the Warburg Institute on Thursday November 5th, from 4.30 – 7pm. The event celebrates the achievements and continuing legacy of the Harley Fellowships in the History of Cartography, ensuring that new generations of researchers can continue to benefit from the opportunities it provides. A panel of three former Harley Fellows will reflect on their research, the work made possible by the Fellowship, and the difference it has made to their careers and to the wider field of map history. The discussion will be followed by a small reception, offering an opportunity to meet colleagues and friends from across the map-history community. Attendees are also invited to view the new Night Maps exhibition in an informal setting in which to continue conversations about maps, research and the importance of supporting future scholarship.
Those who forget history, repeat it. Those who read it, have opinions about it.
Join authors Andrew Wood and Christina Makris discuss their new books about the art, science and history of wine.
The responsibilities of speakers and platforms in a world where content can go viral. Join us for an evening's discussion on the ethics of free speech
Join us for this month's LGBTQ+ book club, where we will be looking at 'The Buddha of Suburbia'/
Join us with Adam Simcox and Remi Kone to discuss their latest novels: Time Jump - A taut high-concept psychological thriller with a nuclear explosion of '90s nostalgia'. Just Kill - The second novel in the Leah Hutch series. A twisting, addictive crime thriller that will keep you guessing.
A lecture about the comedic artist’s new book with writing advice from the greats and his mum
Maïa Hruska and Daniel Hahn on the extraordinary translators of Kafka
John Berger (1926-2017) was one of the most influential writers and thinkers of our times. Storyteller, essayist, novelist, broadcaster, poet, artist, dramatist, filmmaker; in more than sixty books, Berger explored the nature of images, spoke out against the injustices of power, and advocated for the overlooked and marginalised.
Kim Ghattas and Lyse Doucet are two of the most respected journalists covering the Middle East today. Ghattas, author of the widely praised Black Wave, a book about the historic rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, has spent years examining the forces that have shaped the region, while Doucet, the BBC’s Chief International Correspondent, has reported from the frontlines of many of its defining conflicts.
Join us for an evening of systems and secret habits as we welcome Ben Meer in celebration of his latest book How to be Good at Life.
Join us for a fun-filled evening with crafting, drinks and nibbles, where we'll exchange our thoughts on the book! Due to the contents and nature of this book, this event is strictly 18+.
Join bestselling author Sabaa Tahir at London’s Hoxton Hall as we celebrate the publication of the highly anticipated sequel to Heir, Empire.
