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Housmans Monthly Themes 2008
May - 1968 and all that
Tuesday 13th May
Book Launch: Rebel, Rebel with Bibi van der Zee
Journalist and activist Bibi van der Zee launches 'Rebel, Rebel', an easy-to-use handbook designed to turn any concerned citizen into a successful activist.
Saturday 3rd May - 5pm
Book Launch / Talk: Lou Rowan - Fiction for Justice
Housmans are very proud to welcome celebrated American author, Lou Rowan, to London for the UK launch of two new pieces of fiction, the novel My Last Days and short story collection Sweet Potatoes, as part of the Housmans '1968 and All That' season.
Wednesday 7th May - 7pm
Torriano Poets for Peace
Keeping the spirit of '68 alive, Torriano Poets for Peace will be hosting an evening of the best in peace poetry and song. This month's session will feature contributions from Valeria Melchioretto, Hylda Sims, Dan Kennedy, and songs from Eric Levy. Hosted by John Rety.
Friday 9th May - 7pm till late
The Official '1968 and All That' launch party
'68 music, film, drinks and guests. All welcome. In conjunction with the '1968 and All That' conference and book fair.
Saturday 10th 1968 and All That Conference at Conway Hall 10am - 10pm - see www.1968andallthat.net
Sunday 11th May
Housmans '1968 and All That' after party
An informal chance to meet up with drifting guest speakers, and watch '68 films. Good Jeff Laster of the Synergy Project will give a talk on Free Love.
Wednesday 14th May - 7pm
Psychogeography with Merlin Coverley
A chance to take part in an informal Q&A with Merlin Coverley, and explore the importance of psychogeography across the decades. Merlin is the author of the essential guide to the subject, simply entitled 'Psychogeography' - available at Housmans now.
Thursday 15th May - 7pm
"We will not fight!" with Will Ellsworth-Jones
To mark International Conscientious Objectors' Day, Will Ellsworth-Jones will be talking about his WW1 book 'We Will Not Fight'.
Saturday 17th May - 5pm
Savage Messiah
Bringing the '68 spirit of imagination, confrontation and psychogeography into the present, the Savage Messiah collective launch the latest issue of their cult zine.
Wednesday 21st May - 7pm
Esther Leslie on Walter Benjamin
Esther Leslie will be discussing the radical influence of Walter Benjamin on the activists and thinkers of 1968.
Wednesday 28th May - 7pm
Nick Heath on '68
Nick Heath will be giving us his take on the events of 1968 from an anarchist perspective.
Friday 30th May 2008 - 7pm
' 68, '78, '88: From Women's Liberation to Feminism
In May 1988, this groundbreaking anthology of Women's Liberation history was published, to mark the 20th anniversary of the May events.
Saturday 31st May 2008 - 6pm
Peace News presents 'Investigation of a Flame: A Documentary Portrait of the Catonsville Nine'
June - London and London writing
Wednesday 4th June- 7pm
Torriano Poets for Peace
Thursday 5th June 7pm
One Eye Grey
Shape shifting rats and feral pigs in the Fleet, lost zoos, pagan estate agents, Camden cannibals, ghosts of politicians and peculiar graveyards. Find out about some of London's more peculiar tales. Chris Roberts talks about the strange London stories that have gone into One Eye Grey - the 21st Century penny dreadful.
Wednesday 11th June - 7pm
Squatting in London
Thursday 12th June - 7pm
Stewart Home brings you a trippy night of occultism, sex and London
psychogeography to celebrate the first publications in Book Works Semina
series. Readings by Stewart Home, Maxi Kim, author of One Break, A
Thousand Blows! and Bridget Penney author of Index. More details...
Saturday 14th June - 5pm
Songs from the Hub with Rob Inglis
Wednesday 18th May 2008 - 7pm
The London Nobody Knows
Wednesday 25th May - 7pm
Occult London with Merlin Coverley
July - Latin America
August - Climate Change / Environment
September - Peace
October - Anarchism
November - Music and Politics
December - TBC