Punk Spirit! book talk with author John Malkin

Freedom Bookshop, Angel Alley, 84b Whitechapel High Street, E1 7QX

‘Punk Spirit! An Oral History of Punk Rock, Solidarity and Liberation’ is an oral history that brings together well-known and cutting-edge bands including Sex Pistols, Minor Threat, Dead Kennedys, The Ramones, Gang of Four, Crass, Propagandhi, The Slits, Bad Religion, Shelter, Rebel Riot, Blackfire, and many others. John Malkin ventures into the emotional and personal experiences […]

BOOK LAUNCH: REVOLUTIONARY FORGIVENESS: D. K. RENTON in conversation with Barnaby Raine

Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road King’s Cross, N1 9DX

Housmans are delighted to welcome the legendary theorist, thinker and lawyer D.K. Renton to launch what we believe may be one of the most original, and vital, works of left wing thought to appear in recent years. He will be joined in conversation by the scholar and journalist Barnaby Raine. Forgiveness is necessary in the […]

BOOK LAUNCH: THE ASSET CLASS: HETTIE O’BRIEN IN CONVERSATION WITH DAN HANCOX

Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road King’s Cross, N1 9DX

‘PART WAKE-UP CALL, PART FINANCIAL THRILLER’ (SHAMI CHAKRABARTI) The Asset Class is an equal parts thrilling and enraging work of vital financial journalism, lifting the lid on the relentlessly destructive force of private equity. We are thrilled to welcome the book’s author Hettie O’Brien to Housmans to be interviewed about the book by celebrated journalist […]

‘Bored Stiff: the punk ‘zine and scene that refused to die’ an evening with Terry Macalister, Gaye Advert and Emilia Elfrida

Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road King’s Cross, N1 9DX
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FREE ENTRY BUT PLEASE RSVP USING THE FROM AT THE BOTTOM OF THE PAGE This event celebrates a Bored Stiff book half a century after a fanzine of that name burst into life at the height of the punk “explosion.” Original creator Terry Macalister has brought together in contemporary time a group of musicians, photographers […]

BOOK LAUNCH: The Forest Fights Back with Jessica den Outer

Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road King’s Cross, N1 9DX

Join Us For A Discussion Of A Global Movement for the Rights of Nature As the world grapples with the escalating climate crisis, ecosystems are collapsing, and the planet’s future hangs in the balance. For centuries, our legal systems have treated nature as something to be owned and exploited, but a bold new movement is […]

BOOK LAUNCH: THE PLOT IS ON FIRE: Manuela Zechner in conversation

Housmans, 5 Caledonian Road King’s Cross, N1 9DX

We are delighted to welcome Manuela Zechner to Housmans to talk about her truly original and radical work in postcolonial eco-theory. As myths of progress and modernisation collapse in the relentless polycrisis of our time, how do we strengthen other plots—in community, practice and struggle? How do we come together as movements for earthcare? The […]