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thor C J Schüler and Travis Elborough about the history and significance o
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an event at The Bookseller Crow with Jonathan in co
nversation with Abir Mukherjee\, the author of the award-winning Wyndham &
Banerjee series of crime novels set in Raj-era India. The Shadows of Men\
, his latest in the series published on the day of the event\, is set in C
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track down those responsible in time to stop a bloodbath?\n\n\nAbir has wo
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land and now lives in Surrey\, England.\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.c
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DESCRIPTION:Robin Ince will be appearing in person to sign copies of his la
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with comedian\, actor and writer Isy Sut
tie in celebration of her debut novel Jane is Trying. Chris Neill – friend
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DESCRIPTION:Georgia Pritchett’s writing CV reads like a dream. A multi-awar
d-winning comedy and drama writer\, her writing and production credits inc
lude Veep\, Have I Got News for You\, Smack the Pony\, Miranda\, The Thick
of It. She is currently a writer and co-executive producer on HBO’s criti
cally acclaimed show Succession\, now in its third season\, and also the w
riter of the new comedy drama The Shrink Next Door\, starring Will Ferrell
. She has five Emmys\, five Writers’ Guild Awards\, a Golden Globe\, a Baf
ta and a Trampolining Proficiency Level 1 Certificate – so where does anxi
ety fit into this golden tapestry\, or could it be the driving force? Find
out when she discusses and reads from her joyful memoir\, My Life is a bi
t of a Mess: Adventures in Anxiety\, with writer-in-residence\, Karen McLe
od.\nBuy a copy here: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/my-mess-is-a-bit-o
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Got News for You\, Smack the Pony\, Miranda\, The Thick of It. She is cur
rently a writer and co-executive producer on HBO’s critically acclaimed sh
ow Succession\, now in its third season\, and also the writer of
the new comedy drama The Shrink Next Door\, starring Will Ferrell
. She has five Emmys\, five Writers’ Guild Awards\, a Golden Glob
e\, a Bafta and a Trampolining Proficiency Level 1 Certificate – so where
does anxiety fit into this golden tapestry\, or could it be the driving fo
rce? Find out when she discusses and reads from her joyful memoir\, My
Life is a bit of a Mess: Adventures in Anxiety\, with writer-in-resi
dence\, Karen McLeod.
\n
Buy a copy here: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/
shop/my-mess-is-a-bit-of-a-life/
\n
Tickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/georgia-pritchett-ticket/.
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CONTACT:0208 771 8831
DESCRIPTION:Join us on Saturday 4th December when Laura Barnett will be sig
ning her latest novel\, Gifts. A modern spin on The Twelve Days of Christm
as\, this heart-warming novel revolves around a dozen interconnected peopl
e and their struggles to alight upon the perfect gift for someone they lov
e. Laura’s first novel\, The Versions of Us\, was a number-one bestseller
and was published in 24 other languages. As an arts journalist and theatre
critic\, she has written regularly for The Guardian\, The Observer\, The
Daily Telegraph and Time Out London.\nLaura will be at The Bookseller Crow
from 11am-12pm. You can pre-order a signed copy here: https://booksellerc
row.co.uk/shop/gifts/ or\, just come along…
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ovel revolves around a dozen interconnected people and their struggles to
alight upon the perfect gift for someone they love. Laura’s first novel\,
The Versions of Us\, was a number-one bestseller and was publishe
d in 24 other languages. As an arts journalist and theatre critic\, she ha
s written regularly for The Guardian\, The Observer\, The Daily Telegraph and Time Out London.
\nLaura will
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here: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/gifts/ or\, just come along…
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k
DESCRIPTION:In The Suburbanist \, Geoff Nicholson continues his exploration
s of strange yet familiar worlds with a tour into deepest suburbia. He unc
overs the pleasure\, the pains\, the supporters and the many\, many detrac
tors. First published by J G Ballard in the legendary counter-cultural lit
erary magazine Ambit\, Geoff Nicholson is the author of over twenty books\
, including the acclaimed novels Bleeding London\, Gravity’s Volkswagen an
d The City Under the Skin as well as classics of psychogeographical non-fi
ction\, The Lost Art of Walking and Walking in Ruins. These were saluted b
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s Volkswagen and The City Under the Skin as well as classics of
psychogeographical non-fiction\, The Lost Art of Walking and Wa
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oks for doing ‘for perambulation what Robert Burton did for dejection
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DESCRIPTION:‘It’s now becoming easier and easier to predict government poli
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pposite is likely to be true come the middle of the afternoon.’\n\n\nThrou
ghout another year of bluster and bedlam in Westminster\, John Crace’s bri
lliantly acerbic political sketches have once more provided the nation wit
h a much-needed injection of humour. In A Farewell to Calm\, Crace introdu
ces an infectiously funny selection of his finest pieces from 2020-21. Tak
ing in everything from a summer of unfathomable U-turns to Christmas Covid
confusion\, and from lockdown-lifting to Brexit blithering this book shou
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duces an infectiously funny selection of his finest pieces from 2020-21. T
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DTSTAMP:20240319T011257Z
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for this free event with author\, Graham Whitlock\, abo
ut how the local heritage inspired him to write The Crystal Palace Chronic
les Star of Nimrod. Entwining historical facts about the Victorian palace
as the world’s first theme park he’ll also explore your ideas for your own
Crystal Palace – no idea too big\, small or crazy! – and how you might st
ructure this into a story.\nHe’ll also be signing copies of the book for y
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DTSTAMP:20240319T011257Z
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DESCRIPTION:If you’re on the list you’re marked for death.\nThe envelope is
unremarkable. There is no return address. It contains a single\, folded\,
sheet of white paper.\nThe envelope drops through the mail slot like any
other piece of post. But for the nine complete strangers who receive it –
each of them recognising just one name\, their own\, on the enclosed list
– it will be the most life altering letter they ever receive. It could als
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autifully written with sharp characterisation\, NINE LIVES is an old schoo
l mystery delivered with a new school sensibility. Over from the US for on
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Crow\, so do join us for this early evening event. His novels include The
Girl With a Clock for a Heart\, nominated for an LA Times book award\, Th
e Kind Worth Killing\, most recently\, Every Vow You Break. He lives with
his wife and cat\, Finty\, on the north shore of Massachusetts. Last year
we interviewed him for BOOKSELLER CROW ON THE BOX and so we are really exc
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If you’re on the list you’re marked for death.
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strangers who receive it – each of them recognising just one name\, their
own\, on the enclosed list – it will be the most life altering letter they
ever receive. It could also be the last\, as one by one\, they start to m
eet their end. But why?
\n
Beautifully written with sharp char
acterisation\, NINE LIVES is an old school mystery delivered with a new sc
hool sensibility. Over from the US for one week only Peter Swanson is maki
ng a special appearance at The Bookseller Crow\, so do join us for this ea
rly evening event. His novels include The Girl With a Clock for a Hear
t\, nominated for an LA Times book award\, The Kind Worth Killing
\, most recently\, Every Vow You Break. He lives with his wi
fe and cat\, Finty\, on the north shore of Massachusetts. Last year we int
erviewed him for BOOKSELLER CROW ON THE BOX and so we are really excited t
o welcome him this time in person.
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special event with one of our favourites\, John G
rindrod\, when he discusses his latest title\, ICONICON: A Journey Around
the Landmark Buildings of Contemporary Britain. \nA captivating exploratio
n of Britain’s most iconic contemporary buildings\, from the modest to the
monumental. Wimpey homes\, Millennium monuments\, riverside flats\, wind
farms\, spectacular skyscrapers\, city centre apartments and out of town m
alls: the buildings designed in our lifetimes encapsulate the dreams and a
spirations of our culture\, while also revealing the sobering realities. W
hether modest or monumental\, they offer a living history of Britain\, a r
eminder of the forces that have shaped our modern landscape.ICONICON is an
enthralling journey around the Britain we have created since 1980: the ho
rrors and delights\, the triumphs and failures. From space-age tower block
s to suburban business parks\, and from postmodernist exuberance to Passiv
haus eco-efficiency\, this is at once a revelatory architectural grand tou
r\, and an endlessly witty and engaging piece of social history.\nJohn Gri
ndrod is the author of Concretopia: A Journey Around the Rebuilding of Pos
twar Britain (Old Street\, 2013) and Outskirts: Living Life on the Edge of
the Green Belt (Sceptre\, 2017)\, which was shortlisted for the Wainwrigh
t Prize.\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/john-grindrod-iconico
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A
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from the modest to the monumental. Wimpey homes\, Millennium monuments\, r
iverside flats\, wind farms\, spectacular skyscrapers\, city centre apartm
ents and out of town malls: the buildings designed in our lifetimes encaps
ulate the dreams and aspirations of our culture\, while also revealing the
sobering realities. Whether modest or monumental\, they offer a living hi
story of Britain\, a reminder of the forces that have shaped our modern la
ndscape.
ICONICON is an enthralli
ng journey around the Britain we have created since 1980: the horrors and
delights\, the triumphs and failures. From space-age tower blocks to subur
ban business parks\, and from postmodernist exuberance to Passivhaus eco-e
fficiency\, this is at once a revelatory architectural grand tour\, and an
endlessly witty and engaging piece of social history.
\n
John Grindrod is the author of Concretopia: A Jour
ney Around the Rebuilding of Postwar Britain (Old Street\, 2013)
and Outskirts: Living Life on the Edge of the Green Belt
(Sceptre\, 2017)\, which was shortlisted for the Wainwright Prize.
\n
Tickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/
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DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening of fantasy and folklore when Zoe Gilbert
and Kerry Andrew discuss their fantastic new novels\, MISCHIEF ACTS and S
KIN.\nMISCHIEF ACTS – Zoe Gilbert\nHerne the hunter\, mischief-maker\, spi
rit of the forest\, leader of the wild hunt\, hurtles through the centurie
s pursued by his creator. A shapeshifter\, Herne dons many guises as he sl
ips and ripples through time – at candlelit Twelfth Night revels\, at the
spectacular burning of the Crystal Palace\, at an acid-laced Sixties party
. Wherever he goes\, transgression\, debauch and enchantment always follow
in his wake.\nBut as the forest is increasingly encroached upon by urban
sprawl and gentrification\, and the world slides into crisis\, Herne must
find a way to survive – or exact his revenge.\nWith its intoxicating\, cha
meleonic voice and boundless imagination\, Mischief Acts is British folklo
re as you’ve never read it before: dangerous\, sexy\, troubling\, daring\,
savage\, an exhilarating race through time and space\, weaving together t
he ancient and the contemporary.\n‘This is the most adventurous\, stylisti
cally magnificent thing I’ve read for years. Nobody does fantasy like Zoe
Gilbert’ – NATASHA PULLEY\nSKIN – Kerry Andrew\nLondon\, 1985. Joe\, fathe
r to eleven-year-old Matty\, has disappeared\, and nobody will explain whe
re he’s gone\, or why. In the long\, hot summer that follows\, Matty’s hun
t for Joe leads to the ponds at Hampstead Heath. Beneath the water\, there
is a new kind of freedom. Above the water\, a welcoming community of men
offer refuge from an increasingly rocky home life.\nFourteen years later\,
a new revelation sees Matty set off alone in a campervan\, driving westwa
rds through Ireland\, swimming its wild loughs and following the scant clu
es left behind about Joe. The trip takes a dangerous turn\, and Matty is f
orced to rely on the kindness of strangers. But safety comes at a price\,
and with desire and fear running high\, the journey turns into an explosiv
e\, heart-rending reckoning with the past.\n‘Artfully paced\, with queer u
ndercurrents\, this novel is tender and totally enveloping’ – ATTITUDE\nTi
ckets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/zoe-gilbert-kerry-andrew-ticket/.
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\n
Herne the hunter\, mischief-maker\, spirit of the fores
t\, leader of the wild hunt\, hurtles through the centuries pursued by his
creator. A shapeshifter\, Herne dons many guises as he slips and ripples
through time – at candlelit Twelfth Night revels\, at the spectacular burn
ing of the Crystal Palace\, at an acid-laced Sixties party. Wherever he go
es\, transgression\, debauch and enchantment always follow in his wake.
\nBut as the forest is increasingly encroached upon by urban sprawl and
gentrification\, and the world slides into crisis\, Herne must find a way
to survive – or exact his revenge.
\nWith its intoxicating\, chamele
onic voice and boundless imagination\, Mischief Acts is British fol
klore as you’ve never read it before: dangerous\, sexy\, troubling\, darin
g\, savage\, an exhilarating race through time and space\, weaving togethe
r the ancient and the contemporary.
\n
‘This is the most adventur
ous\, stylistically magnificent thing I’ve read for years. Nobody does fan
tasy like Zoe Gilbert’ – NATASHA PULLEY
\n
SKIN – Kerry
Andrew
\n
London\, 1985. Joe\, father to eleven-year-old Mat
ty\, has disappeared\, and nobody will explain where he’s gone\, or why. I
n the long\, hot summer that follows\, Matty’s hunt for Joe leads to the p
onds at Hampstead Heath. Beneath the water\, there is a new kind of freedo
m. Above the water\, a welcoming community of men offer refuge from an inc
reasingly rocky home life.
\nFourteen years later\, a new revelation
sees Matty set off alone in a campervan\, driving westwards through Irelan
d\, swimming its wild loughs and following the scant clues left behind abo
ut Joe. The trip takes a dangerous turn\, and Matty is forced to rely on t
he kindness of strangers. But safety comes at a price\, and with desire an
d fear running high\, the journey turns into an explosive\, heart-rending
reckoning with the past.
\n
‘Artfully paced\, with queer undercur
rents\, this novel is tender and totally enveloping’ – ATTITUDE
\n
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ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us when two of the leading debut authors this spring intro
duce and read from their novels. Kasim Ali’s GOOD INTENTIONS and Claire Po
well’s AT THE TABLE (set in Bromley) are novels which explore complicated
family dynamics and psychodramas. Both novelists already have rave reviews
under their belts\, so be sure to catch them first at The Bookseller Crow
.\nTickets include a drink.\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/ka
sim-ali-claire-powell-ticket/.
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220407T211500
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TABLE (set in Bromley) are novels which explore complicated family dynamic
s and psychodramas. Both novelists already have rave reviews under their b
elts\, so be sure to catch them first at The Bookseller Crow.
\n
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\n
Tickets:
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CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 02087718831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.books
ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:For more than four decades\, Jim Piddock has navigated the turb
ulent waters of Broadway and Hollywood as an actor\, writer\, and producer
. In this highly entertaining and witty account of his journey from a smal
l village in England to the heady heights of the Hollywood Hills\, he pull
s back the curtain—with remarkable honesty and no small amount of humour—t
o reveal all that goes on the behind the scenes in the entertainment indus
try.\n\nBut underneath this light-hearted\, irreverent romp through the wo
rlds of film\, television\, theatre—not to mention his involvement with Cr
ystal Palace Football Club in his spare time—lie the deeper reflections of
an ordinary man who has led an extraordinary life\, and his incisive conc
lusions on what the real meaning of family is\, how to make destiny-defini
ng choices\, and the importance of living life to the fullest.\nJim will b
e interviewed at the event by British stand up comedian Kevin Day. Please
note\, due to the popularity of this event and the size of the bookshop\,
this will be a largely standing event. If you do need a seat\, or have acc
ess issues\, please do email info@booksellercrow.co.uk and we shall try to
accommodate you.\n\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/jim-piddoc
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roadway and Hollywood as an actor\, writer\, and producer. In this highly
entertaining and witty account of his journey from a small village in Engl
and to the heady heights of the Hollywood Hills\, he pulls back the curtai
n—with remarkable honesty and no small amount of humour—to reveal all that
goes on the behind the scenes in the entertainment industry.
\n
\n
But underneath this light-hearted\, irreverent romp through the world
s of film\, television\, theatre—not to mention his involvement with Cryst
al Palace Football Club in his spare time—lie the deeper reflections of an
ordinary man who has led an extraordinary life\, and his incisive conclus
ions on what the real meaning of family is\, how to make destiny-defining
choices\, and the importance of living life to the fullest.
\n
Jim wi
ll be interviewed at the event by British stand up comedian Kevin Day. Ple
ase note\, due to the popularity of this event and the size of the booksho
p\, this will be a largely standing event. If you do need a seat\, or have
access issues\, please do email info@booksellercrow.co.uk and we shall tr
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ww.booksellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:The Peanut Factory by Deborah Price – the true story of a young
woman living in squats in South London (Crystal Palace) in the late 70s d
uring the emerging counterculture scene. Squat life was sex\, drugs\, and
punk rock\, but it wasn’t all fun and games. The Peanut Factory shows Debo
rah navigating a male-dominated scene\, moving every few months and living
with drug dealers\, sex workers\, and working-class kids like her. Despit
e the chaos\, the squatters were a family. They were kids creating their o
wn rules. Making art. Living life on the fly. The Peanut Factory is an ode
to the youthful rebellion of the 1970s and to London itself.\n“Telling jo
urnal about the London squat scene in the post punk era. Compelling and di
sturbing in equal measure — especially the outside toilets.” — Jim Tavaré\
, comedian\, actor\, and musician“An evocative and heart-wrenching story\,
The Peanut Factory journeys deep into the squatland of 1970s Britain.” —
Matthew Worley\, professor of Modern History\, University of Reading“A win
dow into a time of raw energy and rough edges\, Deb Price paints a vivid p
icture of life in the squats of South London. By turns amusing and alarmin
g\, but always engaging\, we accompany a teenager as she navigates her way
to womanhood in a sub-culture on the margins.”— Allie Rogers\, author of
Little Gold and Tale of a Tooth“A beautifully grungy coming-of-age memoir
set in the squats of 1970s London. Deborah Price is a gifted storyteller w
hose formative years will remind readers how it feels to be young\, broke\
, uncomfortable and marginalised\, but gloriously hopeful and madly in lov
e with life. A must-read for anyone who was there or wishes they had been.
— Nikki Sheehan\, author of Goodnight\, Boy\nTickets: https://booksellerc
row.co.uk/shop/deborah-price-peanut-factory-ticket/.
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squats in South London (Crystal Palace) in the late 70s during the emergin
g counterculture scene. Squat life was sex\, drugs\, and punk rock\, but i
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nths and living with drug dealers\, sex workers\, and working-class kids l
ike her. Despite the chaos\, the squatters were a family. They were kids c
reating their own rules. Making art. Living life on the fly. The Peanut Fa
ctory is an ode to the youthful rebellion of the 1970s and to London itsel
f.
\n
“Telling journal about the London squat scene in the post pun
k era. Compelling and disturbing in equal measure — especially the outside
toilets.” — Jim Tavaré\, comedian\, actor\, and musician
“An evocative and heart-wrenching story\,
The Peanut Factory journeys deep into the squatland of 1970s Britain.” —
Matthew Worley\, professor of Modern History\, University of Reading
“A window into a time of raw e
nergy and rough edges\, Deb Price paints a vivid picture of life in the sq
uats of South London. By turns amusing and alarming\, but always engaging\
, we accompany a teenager as she navigates her way to womanhood in a sub-c
ulture on the margins.”
— Allie Rogers\, author of
Little Gold and Tale of a Tooth
“A beautifully grungy coming-of-age memoir set in th
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a gifted storyteller whose formative years will remind readers how it fee
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opeful and madly in love with life. A must-read for anyone who was there o
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ksellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening in conversation with top notch contempor
ary fiction writer\, Sheena Patel.\nThe narrator of Sheena Patel’s standou
t debut novel\, I’m A Fan\, uses their experience of a seemingly unequal\,
unfaithful relationship as a prism through which to examine the complicat
ed hold we each have on one another. With a clear and unforgiving eye\, th
e narrator unpicks the behaviour of all involved\, herself included\, and
makes startling connections between the power struggles at the heart of hu
man relationships and those of the wider world\, in turn offering a devast
ating critique of access\, social media\, patriarchal heteronormative rela
tionships\, and our cultural obsession with status and how that status is
conveyed.\nSheena is a writer and director for film & TV\, and was born an
d raised in North West London. She is part of the poetry collective 4 BROW
N GIRLS WHO WRITE who perform and talk across the UK and internationally\,
including the British Library\, Tate\, the Muscat Literature Festival\, a
nd as a support act for Sleaford Mods. Their work has been featured on Poe
try Unbound and British Vogue.\nTickets £5 (includes a drink)\nTickets: ht
tps://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/sheena-patel-jem-calder-ticket/.
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SEQUENCE:0
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Join us for an evening in conversation with top notch
contemporary fiction writer\, Sheena Patel.
\n
The narrator of Sheen
a Patel’s standout debut novel\, I’m A Fan\, uses their experience of a seemingly unequal\, unfaithful relationshi
p as a prism through which to examine the complicated hold we each have on
one another. With a clear and unforgiving eye\, the narrator unpicks the
behaviour of all involved\, herself included\, and makes startling connect
ions between the power struggles at the heart of human relationships and t
hose of the wider world\, in turn offering a devastating critique of acces
s\, social media\, patriarchal heteronormative relationships\, and our cul
tural obsession with status and how that status is conveyed.
\n
Sheen
a is a writer and director for film & TV\, and was born and raised in Nort
h West London. She is part of the poetry collective 4 BROWN GIRLS
WHO WRITE who perform and talk across the UK and internationally\
, including the British Library\, Tate\, the Muscat Literature Festival\,
and as a support act for Sleaford Mods. Their work has been featured on Poetry Unbound and British Vogue.
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ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Please join us at Bookseller Crow when author Laura Barnett\, a
uthor of No.1 bestselling The Versions of Us\, returns to launch her brand
spanking new novel\, This Beating Heart.\nSet partially in Crystal Palace
\, at forty-three\, Christina Lennox thought her future was settled: marri
age to Ed\, children\, a house of their own. But this is not that future:
her marriage has ended\, fractured by the stress of five rounds of IVF and
two miscarriages. Overwhelmed by grief and disappointment\, Ed has reloca
ted to San Francisco and Christina’s dream of becoming a mother rests on p
ersuading him to let her go ahead with one final round of IVF\, using the
last frozen embryo they have stored at the clinic.\nBut when Ed drops a bo
mbshell that threatens to undo everything Christina has strived for\, she
is forced\, once again\, to realign her plans: is this the end of her drea
m\, or an opportunity to consider a different – perhaps happier – version
of her future?\nFree event with a reading and signing – all welcome.
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Please join us at Bookseller Crow when author
Laura Barnett\, author of No.1 bestselling The Versions of Us\,
returns to launch her brand spanking new novel\, This Beating Heart.
\n
Set partially in Crystal Palace\, at forty-three\, Christina L
ennox thought her future was settled: marriage to Ed\, children\, a house
of their own. But this is not that future: her marriage has ended\, fractu
red by the stress of five rounds of IVF and two miscarriages. Overwhelmed
by grief and disappointment\, Ed has relocated to San Francisco and Christ
ina’s dream of becoming a mother rests on persuading him to let her go ahe
ad with one final round of IVF\, using the last frozen embryo they have st
ored at the clinic.
\n
But when Ed drops a bombshell that threatens t
o undo everything Christina has strived for\, she is forced\, once again\,
to realign her plans: is this the end of her dream\, or an opportunity to
consider a different – perhaps happier – version of her future?
\n
F
ree event with a reading and signing – all welcome.
\n
\n
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CATEGORIES:
CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 0208 771 8831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.boo
ksellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:The GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK and Croydon Climate Action present Isa
bel Losada and her latest book\, THE JOYFUL ENVIRONMENTALIST which won the
‘Best Overall Book on Sustainability 2022′ at The Independent.\n\nFrom a
sold-out event at Hay Festival to the Bookseller Crow\, Isabel and her inf
ectious spirit will introduce how being joyful might help propel the green
activism movement. For those increasing numbers of us suffering from eco-
anxiety\, THE JOYFUL ENVIRONMENTALIST acts as a guide through the maze of
conflicting advice\, steering us round the pitfalls while gently supportin
g our stumbling steps. Through her own stories of frustration and confusio
n\, meltdowns and bafflement\, this book will chime with anyone who has ev
er tried to do their bit for conservation in a world that seems determined
to thwart them at every turn.\n\n‘Joy is one of the best motivations we c
an have for change\,’ Dr Rowan Williams says\, ‘Perhaps the most important
message any environmentalist can give at the moment is that green options
are neither just a last desperate hope for saving the planet\, nor misery
maximisers that will make life less worth living.’\n\nGeorge Monbiot says
of THE JOYFUL ENVIRONMENTALIST: ‘This is the joy we need in our lives\, c
utting through the despair to help us find our way in the world’.\n‘Told w
ith humour and candour\, The Joyful Environmentalist is a manifesto of bri
lliant advice offered with humility and good grace – it is a practical gui
de to empower us all.’ – Isabella Tree\, Author of ‘Wilding’\n\nTickets ar
e £5 which includes a glass of wine or beer.\nTickets: https://booksellerc
row.co.uk/shop/the-joyful-environmentalist-ticket/.
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20220929T211500
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UK
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Great Big Green Week: The Joyful Environmentalist by Isabel Losada
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The GREAT BIG GREEN WEEK and Croydon Climate Action present Isabel Losad
a and her latest book\, THE JOYFUL ENVIRONMENTALIST which won the ‘Best Ov
erall Book on Sustainability 2022′ at The Independent.
\n
\n
From a sold-ou
t event at Hay Festival to the Bookseller Crow\, Isabel and her infectious
spirit will introduce how being joyful might help propel the green activi
sm movement. For those increasing numbers of us suffering from eco-anxiety
\, THE JOYFUL ENVIRONMENTALIST acts as a guide through the maze of conflic
ting advice\, steering us round the pitfalls while gently supporting our s
tumbling steps. Through her own stories of frustration and confusion\, mel
tdowns and bafflement\, this book will chime with anyone who has ever trie
d to do their bit for conservation in a world that seems determined to thw
art them at every turn.
\n
\n
‘Joy is one of the best motivations we can hav
e for change\,’ Dr Rowan Williams says\, ‘Perhaps the most important messa
ge any environmentalist can give at the moment is that green options are n
either just a last desperate hope for saving the planet\, nor misery maxim
isers that will make life less worth living.’
\n
\n
George Monbiot says of T
HE JOYFUL ENVIRONMENTALIST: ‘This is the joy we need in our lives\, cuttin
g through the despair to help us find our way in the world’.
\n
‘Told with humour and
candour\, The Joyful Environmentalist is a manifesto of brilliant advice o
ffered with humility and good grace – it is a practical guide to empower u
s all.’ – Isabella Tree\, Author of ‘Wilding’
\n
\n
Tic
kets are £5 which includes a glass of wine or beer.
\n
Tickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/the
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CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 0208 771 8831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.boo
ksellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION: \n\nWith great anticipation we welcome the brilliant playwrigh
t and author Barney Norris to read from and discuss his new novel\, Underc
urrant.\nLike much of Barney Norris’s work (his 2018 novel Turning for Hom
e and his latest play\, We Started to Sing)\, Undercurrent deals with begi
nnings and endings\, love and loss\, and borrows from his own family’s exp
erience. It opens at a wedding where Ed meets a young woman\, Amy\, who cl
aims he rescued her from drowning when they were children. Ed feels the pu
ll of something\, as does Juliet\, his girlfriend of six years. Shortly af
terwards\, they split up and he begins to see Amy.\nAt first you think thi
s is going to be a novel about thirtysomething relationships\, lovers reco
gnising the “secret currents which align our lives”\, but then the focus s
hifts. Norris offers a profound meditation on dealing with loss and findin
g your moorings in destabilising times. Throughout\, he compares the ebb a
nd flow of life to the undercurrents of water. His writing couldn’t be mor
e poignant\, or necessary in today’s world.\nTickets £5 (includes a drink)
\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/barney-norris-ticket/.
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221117T211500
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LOCATION:The Bookseller Crow on the Hill @ 50 Westow St\, London SE19 3AF\,
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\n
With great anticipation we welcome the bri
lliant playwright and author Barney Norris to read from and discuss his ne
w novel\, Undercurrant.
\n
Like much of Barney Norris’s work (his 2018 novel Turning for Home and his l
atest play\, We Started to Sing)\, Undercurrent deals with b
eginnings and endings\, love and loss\, and borrows from his own family’s
experience. It opens at a wedding where Ed meets a young woman\, Amy\, who
claims he rescued her from drowning when they were children. Ed feels the
pull of something\, as does Juliet\, his girlfriend of six years. Shortly
afterwards\, they split up and he begins to see Amy.
\n
At first you think this is going to be a novel about thirtys
omething relationships\, lovers recognising the “secret currents which ali
gn our lives”\, but then the focus shifts. Norris offers a profound medita
tion on dealing with loss and finding your moorings in destabilising times
. Throughout\, he compares the ebb and flow of life to the undercurrents o
f water. His writing couldn’t be more poignant\, or necessary in today’s w
orld.
\n
Tickets £5 (includes a drink)
\n
Tickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/barney-norris-ticket/.<
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CATEGORIES:
CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 0208 771 8831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.boo
ksellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with Ellinor Michel on her co-authored b
ook\, The Art and Science of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. Ellinor is an e
volutionary biologist\, ecologist and taxonomist at the Natural History Mu
seum\, London. Her work extends to palaeoclimates and scientific nomenclat
ure. It was her interest in the history and philosophy of science that led
her to co-found and chair the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. The Di
nosaurs have been a gateway to the wondrous ideas of Deep Time and to teac
hing us how scientific ideas come to life since 1854\, she hopes this book
will continue to bring those important messages to many generations of cu
rious minds.\nThe Crystal Palace Dinosaurs\, a series of thirty-seven incr
edible sculptures of prehistoric animals and geological displays\, were un
veiled to the public as part of the famous Crystal Palace Park in 1854. Th
e display\, which includes iconic depictions of monumental dinosaurs\, reg
al extinct mammals\, serpentine marine reptiles and giant amphibians\, cap
tured a snapshot of palaeontology from a golden era of scientific discover
y in the mid-nineteenth century.\nToday\, they are internationally recogni
sed as a milestone in our portrayals of extinct life. This book celebrates
these classic scientific artworks and explores: their history\, their con
ception as a wider part of the Crystal Palace project\, their execution us
ing unorthodox building materials\, their reception by nineteenth century
and modern critics\, and their enduring mysteries. Hundreds of historic an
d modern photos and original paintings show modern scientific visions of t
he extinct animals restored. Written in collaboration with and in support
of the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs charity\, this superb book give
s the most detailed and complete history of these world-famous sculptures
yet\, reinforcing their status as masterworks of education and palaeoartis
try.\nTickets £5 (includes a drink)\n\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co.
uk/shop/ticket-cp-dinosaurs/.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221201T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221201T211500
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LOCATION:The Bookseller Crow on the Hill @ 50 Westow Hill\, London SE19 3AE
\, UK
SEQUENCE:0
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Join us for an evening with Ellinor Michel on her co-authored book\, Th
e Art and Science of the Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. Ellinor is an evolution
ary biologist\, ecologist and taxonomist at the Natural History Museum\, L
ondon. Her work extends to palaeoclimates and scientific nomenclature. It
was her interest in the history and philosophy of science that led her to
co-found and chair the Friends of Crystal Palace Dinosaurs. The Dinosaurs
have been a gateway to the wondrous ideas of Deep Time and to teaching us
how scientific ideas come to life since 1854\, she hopes this book will co
ntinue to bring those important messages to many generations of curious mi
nds.
\n
The Crystal Palace Dinosaurs\, a series of thirty-seven
incredible sculptures of prehistoric animals and geological displays\, wer
e unveiled to the public as part of the famous Crystal Palace Park in 1854
. The display\, which includes iconic depictions of monumental dinosaurs\,
regal extinct mammals\, serpentine marine reptiles and giant amphibians\,
captured a snapshot of palaeontology from a golden era of scientific disc
overy in the mid-nineteenth century.
\n
Today\, they are internationally recognised as a mileston
e in our portrayals of extinct life. This book celebrates these classic sc
ientific artworks and explores: their history\, their conception as a wide
r part of the Crystal Palace project\, their execution using unorthodox bu
ilding materials\, their reception by nineteenth century and modern critic
s\, and their enduring mysteries. Hundreds of historic and modern photos a
nd original paintings show modern scientific visions of the extinct animal
s restored. Written in collaboration with and in support of the Friends of
Crystal Palace Dinosaurs charity\, this superb book gives the most detail
ed and complete history of these world-famous sculptures yet\, reinforcing
their status as masterworks of education and palaeoartistry.
\n
Tick
ets £5 (includes a drink)
\n
\n
Ticket
s: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/ticket-cp-di
nosaurs/.
X-COST:£5.00
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DTSTAMP:20240319T011257Z
CATEGORIES:
CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 0208 771 8831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.boo
ksellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Have you forgotten how to relax and enjoy yourself? Do you run
around in circles mistaking dizziness for happiness? Your troubles are ove
r\, for we bring you an evening with Deserter\, the aspirational lifestyle
website for those with a predilection for doing fuck all. \nAuthors Andre
w Grumbridge and Vincent Raison were last with us when they published Toda
y South London\, Tomorrow South London and now they’re back with their new
book\, Shirk\, Rest and Play – a comprehensive illustrated handbook for w
annabe drop-outs\, dreamers\, drifters and gadabouts. Along with their pa
noply of wastrel acquaintances – the book offers ruminations about finding
beauty in the ordinary\, lessons in tactical slacking and detailed advice
on how to get more out of life by doing less. They cover all aspects of m
odern existence\, moving smartly through Childhood\, Work\, Leisure\, Home
\, Money\, Health & Beauty and\, of course\, Death\, where even amid the t
ears and sadness\, you can still find plates of mini-burgers. This book is
the call to arms you’ve been waiting for\, giving you all the tips\, shor
tcuts and (de)motivation you need to duck out of the system and live life
on your own terms.\nTickets £5 (includes a drink)\nTickets: https://bookse
llercrow.co.uk/shop/ticket-deserter-shirk-rest-and-play/.
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20221208T211500
GEO:+51.418423;-0.082605
LOCATION:The Bookseller Crow on the Hill @ 50 Westow St\, London SE19 3AF\,
UK
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Deserter – Shirk\, Rest and Play: The Ultimate Slacker’s bible
URL:https://booksellercrow.co.uk/event/deserter-shirk-rest-and-play-the-ult
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Hav
e you forgotten how to relax and enjoy yourself? Do you run around in circ
les mistaking dizziness for happiness? Your troubles are over\, for we bri
ng you an evening with Deserter\, the aspirational lifestyle website for t
hose with a predilection for doing fuck all.
\n
Auth
ors Andrew Grumbridge and Vincent Raison were last with us when they publi
shed Today South London\, Tomorrow South London and now they’re b
ack with their new book\, Shirk\, Rest and Play – a comprehensive i
llustrated handbook for wannabe drop-outs\, dreamers\, drifters and gadabo
uts. Along with their panoply of wastrel acquaintances – the book offers
ruminations about finding beauty in the ordinary\, lessons in tactical sla
cking and detailed advice on how to get more out of life by doing less. Th
ey cover all aspects of modern existence\, moving smartly through Childhoo
d\, Work\, Leisure\, Home\, Money\, Health & Beauty and\, of course\, Deat
h\, where even amid the tears and sadness\, you can still find plates of m
ini-burgers. This book is the call to arms you’ve been waiting for\, givin
g you all the tips\, shortcuts and (de)motivation you need to duck out of
the system and live life on your own terms.
\n
Tickets £5 (includes a
drink)
\n
Tickets: https://
booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/ticket-deserter-shirk-rest-and-play/.
X-COST:£5.00
X-TICKETS-URL:https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/ticket-deserter-shirk-rest-
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DTSTAMP:20240319T011257Z
CATEGORIES:
CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 0208 771 8831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.boo
ksellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:This event is now sold out.\nWe’re chuffed to welcome back shop
favourite Robin Ince. As part of his Cosmic Shambles tour he’ll be sharin
g tales from his latest book BIBLIOMANIAC: an obsessive’s tour of Britain
as well as a good dose of fun and humour.\nTickets £5 include a beer or gl
ass of wine.\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/robin-ince-ticket
/.
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230223T211500
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LOCATION:The Bookseller Crow on the Hill @ 50 Westow Hill\, London SE19 1RX
\, UK
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:An evening with Robin Ince
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This event is now sold out.
\n
We’re chuffed to welcome back shop favourite Robin Ince. As part of h
is Cosmic Shambles tour he’ll be sharing tales from his latest book BIBLIO
MANIAC: an obsessive’s tour of Britain as well as a good dose of fun and h
umour.
\n
Tickets £5 include a beer or glass of wine.
\n
Tickets
: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/robin-ince-tick
et/.
X-COST:£5.00
X-TICKETS-URL:https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/robin-ince-ticket/
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UID:ai1ec-24458@booksellercrow.co.uk
DTSTAMP:20240319T011257Z
CATEGORIES:
CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 0208 771 8831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.boo
ksellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a special event to celebrate the new novel from Di
ana Evans and the prizewinning and much-loved author of Ordinary People.\n
‘Alice was thinking about her own next world and her own castle\, which wa
s not in Kingsbury or in Kilburn. It was far away from here\, out in the f
ields near the edge of Benin City\, a little house\, long in the dreaming\
, which her relatives had been building for her for when it was time to go
home to Nigeria. One day it would be time to go home.’\nAfter fifty years
in the wilderness of London\, Alice wants to live out her days in the lan
d of her birth. Her children are not so sure\, and in the wake of their fa
ther’s death\, the imagined stability of the family begins to buckle. Youn
gest daughter Melissa is forging a new life but has never let go of a love
she lost. Michael too remains haunted by the failed perfection of the pas
t\, even within the sturdy walls of his marriage to the sparkling Nicole.
As Alice’s final decision draws closer\, all that is hidden between Meliss
a and her sisters\, Michael and Nicole\, rises to the surface…Set against
the shadows of Grenfell and a country in turmoil\, Diana Evans’s ordinary
people confront fundamental questions. How should we raise our children? H
ow to do right by our parents? And how\, in the midst of everything\, migh
t we satisfy ourselves?\nDiana is the author of the novels 26a\, The Wonde
r and Ordinary People. She has received nominations for the Whitbread Firs
t Novel\, the Guardian First Book and the Commonwealth Best First Book awa
rds and was the inaugural winner of the Orange Award for New Writers. Ordi
nary People won the 2019 South Bank Sky Arts Award for Literature and was
shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction\, the Rathbones Folio Prize
and the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction\, and also received a nominatio
n for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction. Her journalism
appears in Time magazine\, the Guardian\, Vogue and the Financial Times.
\nShe lives down the hill in SE London.\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.c
o.uk/shop/diana-evans-ticket/.
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novel from Diana Evans and the prizewinning and much-loved author of
Ordinary People.
\n
‘Alice was thinking about
her own next world and her own castle\, which was not in Kingsbury or in
Kilburn. It was far away from here\, out in the fields near the edge of Be
nin City\, a little house\, long in the dreaming\, which her relatives had
been building for her for when it was time to go home to Nigeria. One day
it would be time to go home.’
\n
After fifty years in the wilderness
of London\, Alice wants to live out her days in the land of her birth. He
r children are not so sure\, and in the wake of their father’s death\, the
imagined stability of the family begins to buckle. Youngest daughter Meli
ssa is forging a new life but has never let go of a love she lost. Michael
too remains haunted by the failed perfection of the past\, even within th
e sturdy walls of his marriage to the sparkling Nicole. As Alice’s final d
ecision draws closer\, all that is hidden between Melissa and her sisters\
, Michael and Nicole\, rises to the surface…Set against the shadows of Gre
nfell and a country in turmoil\, Diana Evans’s ordinary people confront fu
ndamental questions. How should we raise our children? How to do right by
our parents? And how\, in the midst of everything\, might we satisfy ourse
lves?
\n
Diana is the author of the novels 26a\, The Won
der and Ordinary People. She has received nominations for th
e Whitbread First Novel\, the Guardian First Book and the Commonwealth Bes
t First Book awards and was the inaugural winner of the Orange Award for N
ew Writers. Ordinary People won the 2019 South Bank Sky Arts Awar
d for Literature and was shortlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction\, t
he Rathbones Folio Prize and the Orwell Prize for Political Fiction\, and
also received a nomination for the Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence i
n Fiction. Her journalism appears in Time magazine\, the Guardian\, Vogue
and the Financial Times.
\n
She lives down the hill in SE London.
\n
Tickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/di
ana-evans-ticket/.
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CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 02087718831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.books
ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for our next author event when the exceptional writer\,
Jo Baker\, is in conversation with Bookseller Crow.\nIt is 1940 and twent
y-year-old Charlotte Richmond\, in a boarding house on Woodland Road\, Gip
sy Hill\, watches from her attic window\, as enemy planes fly over London.
Still grieving her beloved brother who never returned from France\, she i
s working hard to keep her own little life ticking over: holding down a du
ll typist job at the Ministry of Information\, sharing gin and confidences
with her best friend Elena\, and dodging her difficult father. She has go
od reason to keep her head down and stay out of trouble.\nShe knows what h
appens when she makes a nuisance of herself. On her way to work she often
sees the boy who feeds the birds – a source of unexpected joy amidst the r
ubble of the Blitz. But every day brings new scenes of devastation\, and a
fter yet another heartbreaking loss Charlotte has an uncanny sense of fore
boding.\nSomeone is stalking the darkness\, targeting her friends. And now
he is following her. She no longer knows who to trust. She can’t even tru
st herself. She knows this\; her family have told so her often enough. As
grief and suspicion consume her\, Charlotte’s nerves become increasingly f
rayed\, and soon her very freedom is under threat .\nTickets: https://book
sellercrow.co.uk/shop/jo-baker-ticket/.
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hen the exceptional writer\, Jo Baker\, is in conversation with Bookseller
Crow.
\n
It is 1940 and twenty-year-old Charlotte Richmond\, in a bo
arding house on Woodland Road\, Gipsy Hill\, watches from her attic window
\, as enemy planes fly over London. Still grieving her beloved brother who
never returned from France\, she is working hard to keep her own little l
ife ticking over: holding down a dull typist job at the Ministry of Inform
ation\, sharing gin and confidences with her best friend Elena\, and dodgi
ng her difficult father. She has good reason to keep her head down and sta
y out of trouble.
\n
She knows what happens when she makes a nuisance
of herself. On her way to work she often sees the boy who feeds the birds
– a source of unexpected joy amidst the rubble of the Blitz. But every da
y brings new scenes of devastation\, and after yet another heartbreaking l
oss Charlotte has an uncanny sense of foreboding.
\n
Someone is stalk
ing the darkness\, targeting her friends. And now he is following her. She
no longer knows who to trust. She can’t even trust herself. She knows thi
s\; her family have told so her often enough. As grief and suspicion consu
me her\, Charlotte’s nerves become increasingly frayed\, and soon her very
freedom is under threat .
\n
Tickets: https://b
ooksellercrow.co.uk/shop/jo-baker-ticket/.
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CATEGORIES:
CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 02087718831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.books
ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a night of readings and discussion when Matt Gilber
t launches his wonderful debut poetry collection\, STREET SAILING – a grou
p of poems which marvels in the spirit of place. His poetry wanders\, came
ra-like\, along overgrown tracks through woods\, riverbanks and wastegroun
ds that are rewilding\; he takes us on journeys to greening edgelands that
spill into urban decay exploring Gipsy Hill and south London.\nSpecial gu
est spots include Matthew M C Smith\, who runs Black Bough Poetry based in
Swansea and global poetry fest @TopTweetTuesday on Twitter\, plus Crystal
Palace based poet Joe Duggan and his latest collection\, Rescue Contrapti
ons published by Tall Lighthouse.\nThe evening will be hosted by Karen McL
eod. Tickets £5 (includes a drink)\nThere is something simultaneously powe
rful and unsettling about Matt Gilbert’s\nwriting\, as he cuts into the ce
ntre of a universal fear: what is it like to be seen –\ntruly seen – and c
an we ever recover from this unmasking? – Briony Collins\nTickets: https:/
/booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/matt-gilbert-poetry-reading-ticket/.
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230629T211500
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SEQUENCE:0
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Joi
n us for a night of readings and discussion when Matt Gilbert launches his
wonderful debut poetry collection\, STREET SAILING – a group of poems whi
ch marvels in the spirit of place. His poetry wanders\, camera-like\, alon
g overgrown tracks through woods\, riverbanks and wastegrounds that are re
wilding\; he takes us on journeys to greening edgelands that spill into ur
ban decay exploring Gipsy Hill and south London.
\n
Special guest spo
ts include Matthew M C Smith\, who runs Black Bough Poetry based in Swanse
a and global poetry fest @TopTweetTuesday on Twitter\, plus Crystal Palace
based poet Joe Duggan and his latest collection\, Rescue Contraptions
published by Tall Lighthouse.
\n
The evening will be hosted by
Karen McLeod. Tickets £5 (includes a drink)
\n
There is something
simultaneously powerful and unsettling about Matt Gilbert’s
\n<
em>writing\, as he cuts into the centre of a universal fear: what is it li
ke to be seen –
\ntruly seen – and can we ever recover from
this unmasking? – Briony Collins
\n
Tickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/matt-gilbert-poetry
-reading-ticket/.
X-COST:£5.00
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CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 02087718831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.books
ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Ian Nairn was a British architectural critic who coined the ter
m ‘subtopia’ for the areas around cities that had in his view been failed
by urban planning\, losing their individuality and spirit of place. Nairn
would go on to inspire a fully fledged and flamboyant protest group\, Anti
-Ugly Action\, whose leading members included the tragically short-lived\,
pop art painter Pauline Boty.\nIn 1964\, Nairn published Modern Buildings
in London\, a primer on the best of contemporary architecture in the capi
tal at that time\, Now 40 years after his death\, Notting Hill Editions ha
ve produced a new edition of this classic work with an introduction by the
award-winning author Travis Elborough. Join Travis in an evening celebrat
ing the all too short life but enduring legacy of Ian Nairn\, a writer jus
tly hailed as ‘the poet of place’.\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/
shop/nairns-london-travis-elborough/.
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20230921T211500
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LOCATION:The Bookseller Crow on the Hill @ 50 Westow St\, London SE19 3AF\,
UK
SEQUENCE:0
SUMMARY:Modern Buildings in London: A celebration of Ian Nairn with Travis
Elborough
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Ian Nairn was a British architectur
al critic who coined the term ‘subtopia’ for the areas around cities that
had in his view been failed by urban planning\, losing their individuality
and spirit of place. Nairn would go on to inspire a fully fledged and fla
mboyant protest group\, Anti-Ugly Action\, whose leading members included
the tragically short-lived\, pop art painter Pauline Boty.
\n
In 1964
\, Nairn published Modern Buildings in London\, a primer on the best of co
ntemporary architecture in the capital at that time\, Now 40 years after h
is death\, Notting Hill Editions have produced a new edition of this class
ic work with an introduction by the award-winning author Travis Elborough.
Join Travis in an evening celebrating the all too short life but enduring
legacy of Ian Nairn\, a writer justly hailed as ‘the poet of place’
em>.
\n
Tickets: https://booksell
ercrow.co.uk/shop/nairns-london-travis-elborough/.
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CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 02087718831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.books
ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Come along for a chat with author of BLURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM\, Lo
uise Willder\, and get a book signed while your at it. It’s one of our Cro
w Christmas Pecks this year (get it?)\nLouise Willder has been a copywrite
r at Penguin Books for twenty-five years. During this time\, she estimates
she has produced about 5\,000 blurbs. She doesn’t follow people round boo
kshops\, willing them to buy books she’s written the copy for. Really\, sh
e doesn’t.\n\n\nA dazzling dictionary of book blurbs\, filled with writing
tips\, literary folklore and publishing secrets\n‘A small masterpiece. Th
ere is something funny\, notable or awe-inspiring on every single page’ Je
nny Colgan\, Spectator\nA joyful celebration of books – the perfect gift f
or bibliophiles\, word lovers and anyone who’s ever wondered\, should you
judge a book by its cover?We love the words in books – but what about the
words on them? How do they work their magic? Penguin Books blurb wizard Lo
uise Willder joyfully divulges what those 100-or-so words can tell us abou
t literary history\, the craft of writing\, authors from George Orwell to
Zadie Smith\, genres from children’s fiction to bonkbusters\, cover design
\, the dark arts of persuasion and even why we read. She also answers burn
ing questions such as:• Should all adjectives be murdered?\n• Is blurbing
sometimes maybe lying?\n• Which classic novel was nearly called The High B
ouncing Lover?\n• What are the worst blurbs of all time?\n‘The bookiest bo
ok about books you’ll ever read – I loved it’ Lucy Mangan\n‘Truly delightf
ul…I couldn’t have had more fun’ Benjamin Dreyer\n‘Very funny\, erudite an
d profound. A delight!’ Nina Stibbe
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SEQUENCE:0
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at with author of BLURB YOUR ENTHUSIASM\, Louise Willder\, and get a book
signed while your at it. It’s one of our Crow Christmas Pecks this year (g
et it?)
\n
Louise Willder has been a copywriter at Penguin Boo
ks for twenty-five years. During this time\, she estimates she has produce
d about 5\,000 blurbs. She doesn’t follow people round bookshops\, willing
them to buy books she’s written the copy for. Really\, she doesn’t.
\n
\n
\n
A dazzling dictionary of book blurbs\, filled wi
th writing tips\, literary folklore and publishing secrets\n
‘
A small masterpiece. There is something funny\, notable or awe-inspiring o
n every single page’ Jenny Colgan\, Spectator\n
A joyfu
l celebration of books – the perfect gift for bibliophiles\, word lovers a
nd anyone who’s ever wondered\, should you judge a book by its cover?W
e love the words in books – but what about the words on them? How do they
work their magic? Penguin Books blurb wizard Louise Willder joyfully divul
ges what those 100-or-so words can tell us about literary history\, the cr
aft of writing\, authors from George Orwell to Zadie Smith\, genres from c
hildren’s fiction to bonkbusters\, cover design\, the dark arts of persuas
ion and even why we read. She also answers burning questions such as:• Sho
uld all adjectives be murdered?
\n• Is blurbing sometimes maybe lying
?
\n• Which classic novel was nearly called
The High Bouncing Love
r?\n• What are the worst blurbs of all time?\n
‘The boo
kiest book about books you’ll ever read – I loved it’ Lucy Mangan
\n‘Truly delightful…I couldn’t have had more fun’ Benjamin Dreyer<
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\n
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CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 02087718831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; https://b
ooksellercrow.co.uk/
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for the launch of Rachel de Thample’s new book\,
WINTER WELLNESS: Nourishing recipes to keep you healthy when it’s cold.\n
With the foreward by Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall\, this book is a cordial i
nvitation for you to embrace the essential transition of a winter wind-dow
n.\nWinter Wellness aims to empower us with inspiring recipes and simple t
ips to support our immune system and mental health through the colder mont
hs\, and makes it feel like a huge treat in doing so. Delving into the wis
dom of using herbs and spices to boost our health\, winter produce\, easy
ferments and nutritious homemade condiments that make meals a doddle\, she
offers recipes packed full of their delicious goodness. Free event\, just
come along for a glass and a nibble. Part celebration\, part reunion\, th
is launch will see the return of Rachel up the hill. Although she no longe
r lives in Crystal Palace\, she is still very much one of us.
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231026T213000
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SEQUENCE:0
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p>Please join us for the launch of Rachel de Thample’s new book\,
WINTER WELLNESS: Nourishing recipes to keep you healthy when it’s cold.\nWith the foreward by Hugh Fernley-Whittingstall\, this book
is a cordial invitation for you to embrace the essential transition of a
winter wind-down.
\nWinter Wellness aims to empower us with i
nspiring recipes and simple tips to support our immune system and mental h
ealth through the colder months\, and makes it feel like a huge treat in d
oing so. Delving into the wisdom of using herbs and spices to boost our he
alth\, winter produce\, easy ferments and nutritious homemade condiments t
hat make meals a doddle\, she offers recipes packed full of their deliciou
s goodness. Free event\, just come along for a glass and a nibble. Part ce
lebration\, part reunion\, this launch will see the return of Rachel up th
e hill. Although she no longer lives in Crystal Palace\, she is still very
much one of us.
\n
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CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 02087718831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; https://b
ooksellercrow.co.uk/
DESCRIPTION:With entries for every day of the year\, ranging from mini-essa
ys to pithy and engaging sentences\, Don’t Stop the Music: A Year of Pop H
istory One Day at a Time\, is a novel musical companion – a way of chartin
g your year through the notable and trivial events in the lives and career
s of pop stars and recording artists.\nWhether it be the day your favourit
e album was released\; the time your least favourite rocker went to see yo
ur favourite disco diva in concert\; when that K-Pop star released their f
irst single\; or Serge Gainsbourg last outraged a TV audience\, there are
surprising or informative events from the history of popular music for eve
ry single day of the year. And Justin Lewis\, an editor and contributor fo
r the Guinness Book of Hit Singles and The Rough Guide to Rock Music\, can
put them all at your fingertips. We are really pleased to announce journa
list Clair Woodward will be interviewing Justin at this special event on p
ublication day. Tickets £5 (includes a drink).\n‘A brilliant musical alman
ac\, compiled by an engaging writer whose musical knowledge is not just de
tailed but wide-ranging and generous.’ – Jonathan Coe\n‘A wonderful ride t
hrough our pop universe … an intoxicating music journey!’ – Peter Curran\n
‘This is an astonishing book\, a calendar of pop\, an almanac of songs\, a
day by day in the life of music. A book of events that’s an event in itse
lf.’ – David Quantick\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/dont-sto
p-the-music-ticket/.
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20231102T213000
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SEQUENCE:0
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strong>Don’t Stop the Music
: A Year of Pop History One Day at a T
ime\, is a novel musical companion – a way of charting your year through t
he notable and trivial events in the lives and careers of pop stars and re
cording artists.\n
Whether it be the day your favourite album was re
leased\; the time your least favourite rocker went to see your favourite d
isco diva in concert\; when that K-Pop star released their first single\;
or Serge Gainsbourg last outraged a TV audience\, there are surprising or
informative events from the history of popular music for every single day
of the year. And Justin Lewis\, an editor and contributor for the Guinness
Book of Hit Singles and The Rough Guide to Rock Music\, can put them all
at your fingertips. We are really pleased to announce journalist Clair Woo
dward will be interviewing Justin at this special event on publication day
. Tickets £5 (includes a drink).
\n
‘A brilliant musical almanac\, compiled by an engaging writer whose musica
l knowledge is not just detailed but wide-ranging and generous.’ – Jo
nathan Coe
\n
‘A wonderful ride thro
ugh our pop universe … an intoxicating music journey!’ – Peter Curran
\n
‘This is an astonishing book\, a
calendar of pop\, an almanac of songs\, a day by day in the life of music
. A book of events that’s an event in itself.’ – David Quantick
\n
Tickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/s
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DESCRIPTION:Concretopia: A Brutal Decade\nWas it really ten years ago when
John Grindrod made such a splash with his fabulous book Concretopia? Well
yes it was\, so on Thursday 23rd November\, 7.30pm join us for a unique ev
ening when John reflects on the state of Britain’s post-war modern buildin
gs now\, and tells some untold tales from the making of the book.\n\nTower
Blocks. Flyovers. Streets in the Sky.\nOnce\, this was the future.\nFrom
1945 to 1979\, Concretopia is the story of how blitzed\, slum-ridden and
crumbling ‘austerity Britain’ became\, in a few short years\, a space-age
world of concrete\, steel and glass. Prefabs\, the Festival of Britain\, t
he blitz rebuilding of Coventry and Plymouth\, the new towns of Cwmbran\,
Harlow\, Cumbernauld and Milton Keynes\, the rise of brutalism\, Park Hill
in Sheffield\, high rise flats in the Gorbals and Newcastle\, Arndale cen
tres\, the Bull Ring in Birmingham\, Centre Point and Space House by Richa
rd Seifert\, Span and New Ash Green\, the Poulson and T Dan Smith scandal\
, Ronan Point\, the Barbican and the National Theatre.\n‘Never has a trip
from Croydon and back again been so fascinating. John Grindrod’s witty and
informative tour of Britain is a total treat\, and will win new converts
to stare in awe (or at least enlightened comprehension) at Crap towns and
Boring Postcards . . .’\nCATHERINE CROFT\, Director\, Twentieth Century So
ciety\n‘Charming . . . Concretopia could pleasingly be read by anyone in B
ritain who lives in a postwar Modernist structure and has a love-hate rela
tionship with it. Part-travelogue\, part-history\, Grindrod’s account walk
s us through in touchingly precise detail the decisions that led to such b
uildings as the BT Tower\, the Barbican\, Coventry Cathedral and the block
s of New Ash . . . We don’t think of architectural beauty as key to well-b
eing and yet\, as this book shows us\, it profoundly is.’\nALAIN DE BOTTON
\, THE TIMES\n‘Concretopia is almost certainly the first history of the po
st-war modernist project in British cities and towns\, and it is without d
oubt the first to try and address a non-architectural\, non-specialist aud
ience … [It’s] about the best history of the intersection of post-war arch
itecture and politics (often with a small “p”) that you could hope for – p
ersonal\, erudite\, even-handed and driven by a subtle\, but still present
underlying anger at the dismantling of the Welfare State under the dubiou
s banner of “austerity”.’\nOWEN HATHERLEY\nTickets: https://booksellercrow
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Was it really ten years ago when John Grindrod made su
ch a splash with his fabulous book Concretopia? Well yes it was\, so on Th
ursday 23rd November\, 7.30pm join us for a unique evening when John reflects on the state of Britain’s post-war mod
ern buildings now\, and tells some untold tales from the making of the boo
k.
\n
\n
Tower Blocks. Flyovers. Streets in the
Sky.
\nOnce\, this was the future.
\n
From 19
45 to 1979\, Concretopia is the story of how blitzed\, slum-ridd
en and crumbling ‘austerity Britain’ became\, in a few short years\, a spa
ce-age world of concrete\, steel and glass. Prefabs\, the Festival of Brit
ain\, the blitz rebuilding of Coventry and Plymouth\, the new towns of Cwm
bran\, Harlow\, Cumbernauld and Milton Keynes\, the rise of brutalism\, Pa
rk Hill in Sheffield\, high rise flats in the Gorbals and Newcastle\, Arnd
ale centres\, the Bull Ring in Birmingham\, Centre Point and Space House b
y Richard Seifert\, Span and New Ash Green\, the Poulson and T Dan Smith s
candal\, Ronan Point\, the Barbican and the National Theatre.
\n
‘Nev
er has a trip from Croydon and back again been so fascinating. John Grindr
od’s witty and informative tour of Britain is a total treat\, and will win
new converts to stare in awe (or at least enlightened comprehension) at C
rap towns and Boring Postcards . . .’
\nCATHERINE CROFT\, Dir
ector\, Twentieth Century Society
\n
‘Charming . . . Con
cretopia could pleasingly be read by anyone in Britain who lives in a
postwar Modernist structure and has a love-hate relationship with it. Par
t-travelogue\, part-history\, Grindrod’s account walks us through in touch
ingly precise detail the decisions that led to such buildings as the BT To
wer\, the Barbican\, Coventry Cathedral and the blocks of New Ash . . . We
don’t think of architectural beauty as key to well-being and yet\, as thi
s book shows us\, it profoundly is.’
\nALAIN DE BOTTON\,
THE TIMES
\n
‘Concretopia is almost certainly
the first history of the post-war modernist project in British cities and
towns\, and it is without doubt the first to try and address a non-archite
ctural\, non-specialist audience … [It’s] about the best history of the in
tersection of post-war architecture and politics (often with a small “p”)
that you could hope for – personal\, erudite\, even-handed and driven by a
subtle\, but still present underlying anger at the dismantling of the Wel
fare State under the dubious banner of “austerity”.’
\nOWEN H
ATHERLEY
\n
Tickets: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/concretopia-a-brutal-decade
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ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us to celebrate the publication day of Volume 5 in Alice O
seman’s Heartstopper series. Buy your copy\, listen to the special playlis
t and hang out in a genuinely cool LGBTQ+ friendly space. Pre-order your c
opy in store or on the website here: https://booksellercrow.co.uk/shop/hea
rtstopper-5/\nLate night Christmas shopping too.\nFree for all.\n
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DESCRIPTION:LATE NIGHT CHRISTMAS SHOPPING with LIVE MUSIC from ANDREW RUMSE
Y\nThe Triangle is opening late on Thursday 14th December for Christmas sh
opping. We’re opening our doors and offering a Snowball and a shop. Live m
usic will be played by Andrew Rumsey from 6pm. Personal recommendations ga
lore available. See you there. Free event\, all welcome.
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Rumsey from 6pm. Personal recommendations galore available. See you there
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DESCRIPTION:BIG FAT BOOK GROUP: Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson\nThe Big
Fat book group runs quarterly at the bookshop and is for those who like t
o get well stuck into a longer read. The chosen novels are always over fiv
e hundred pages and make for a deep\, satisfying conversation. The next me
eting will be on Wednesday 24th January 2024 when we’ll be discussing Shri
nes of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson. Buy the book from us here then just turn u
p on the night.\nFree event\, perhaps bring a tipple.
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. The chosen novels are always over five hundred pages and make for a deep
\, satisfying conversation. The next meeting will be on Wednesday 24th Jan
uary 2024 when we’ll be discussing Shrines of Gaiety by Kate Atkinson. Buy
the book from us here then just turn up on the night.
\n
Free event\, perhaps bring a tipple.
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ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for the celebration and launch of Kester’s new non-fict
ion title\, God-like: A 500-year history of Artificial Intelligence in myt
hs\, machines\, monsters.\nRecently\, with his new role at the Institute f
or the Future of Work\, Kester has been working across parliament\, indust
ry and academia and thinking about how AI and automation is going to impac
t people’s work. Forget Musk and the ‘end of work’ or ‘end of humanity’ st
uff… there are real changes happening now\, and his book is an attempt to
put those into a longer context of the human desires that have led to us i
nventing this crazy thing. He uses the term ‘God-like’ because that’s what
the government’s own lead on AI safety called it… which strikes him as qu
ite bonkers. Free event\, all welcome.\n
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nes\, monsters.
\n
Recently\, with his new role at the Institute for the Future
of Work\, Kester has been working across parliament\, industry and academi
a and thinking about how AI and automation is going to impact people’s wor
k. Forget Musk and the ‘end of work’ or ‘end of humanity’ stuff… there are
real changes happening now\, and his book is an attempt to put those into
a longer context of the human desires that have led to us inventing this
crazy thing. He uses the term ‘God-like’ because that’s what the governmen
t’s own lead on AI safety called it… which strikes him as quite bonkers. F
ree event\, all welcome.
\n
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ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us for an evening with John Rogers in conversation with Tr
avis Elborough about his new book\, Welcome to New London – Journeys and E
ncounters in the Post-Olympic City.\nIn Welcome to New London John Rogers
invites us to join him on a captivating voyage through the ever-changing l
andscapes and communities of this iconic city. As a follow-up to This Othe
r London\, the story begins in 2013 as the Olympic village in Stratford tr
ansitioned to become a new permanent settlement\, and the Stratford City p
lan became a reality. This excursion sparks an exploration of the Olympic
Park and its surrounding areas\, where a wave of development is reshaping
the Lower Lea Valley.The narrative seamlessly weaves through various facet
s of London’s transformation\, from the Focus E15 Mothers’ occupation of h
omes on Carpenters Estate\, a poignant symbol of the housing crisis\, to t
he global attention garnered by campaigns like Save Soho and Save Tin Pan
Alley. The book also chronicles the author’s involvement in efforts to hel
p residents of the Sweets Way Estate and other housing campaigns\, offerin
g readers an intimate look at the human stories behind London’s changing l
andscape.\nIntriguingly\, Rogers delves into the city’s ancient history fo
llowing a chance conversation with a Pearly Punk King on the rooftop of th
e old Foyles building. This encounter takes him through Epping Forest to t
he prehistory of London in the Upper Lea Valley\, unearthing Bronze Age bu
rial mounds and their significance in understanding London’s historical ro
ots and its enduring connection to its past. Rogers embarks on a series of
walks with acclaimed writer Iain Sinclair\, providing a thought-provoking
commentary on London’s future. And then\, somehow\, the United Nations se
nt him to Peckham to explore the concept of the ‘Open City\,’ tying togeth
er the book’s themes and returning to the Olympic Park as a focal point.\n
Welcome to New London is not just a book about a city\; it’s a vivid\, per
sonal account of a city in flux\, where the author’s passion for explorati
on and his commitment to bearing witness to change converge.\nOur host for
the evening\, Travis Elborough\, is described by The Guardian as ‘one of
the country’s finest pop culture historians’. Travis has been a freelance
writer\, author\, broadcaster and cultural commentator for over two decade
s now and his well-loved books include Wish You Were Here: England on Sea\
, The Long-Player Goodbye\, a hymn to vinyl records that inspired the BBC4
documentary When Albums Ruled the World\, Through the Looking Glasses: Th
e Spectacular Life of Spectacles and Atlas of Vanishing Places\, winner of
Edward Stanford Travel Book Award in 2020. He is a regular host and cheri
shed author at our Crow events.\nTickets £5 (include a drink) https://book
sellercrow.co.uk/shop/john-rogers-with-travis-elborough-event/\nTickets: h
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s new book\, Welcome to New London – Journeys and
Encounters in the Post-Olympic City.
\n
In Welcome
to New London John Rogers invites us to join him on a captivating
voyage through the ever-changing landscapes and communities of this iconi
c city. As a follow-up to This Other London\, the story b
egins in 2013 as the Olympic village in Stratford transitioned to become a
new permanent settlement\, and the Stratford City plan became a reality.
This excursion sparks an exploration of the Olympic Park and its surroundi
ng areas\, where a wave of development is reshaping the Lower Lea Valley.<
br aria-hidden='true' />The narrative seamlessly weaves through various fa
cets of London’s transformation\, from the Focus E15 Mothers’ occupation o
f homes on Carpenters Estate\, a poignant symbol of the housing crisis\, t
o the global attention garnered by campaigns like Save Soho and Save Tin P
an Alley. The book also chronicles the author’s involvement in efforts to
help residents of the Sweets Way Estate and other housing campaigns\, offe
ring readers an intimate look at the human stories behind London’s changin
g landscape.
\n
Intriguingly\, Rogers delves into the city’s ancient
history following a chance conversation with a Pearly Punk King on the roo
ftop of the old Foyles building. This encounter takes him through Epping F
orest to the prehistory of London in the Upper Lea Valley\, unearthing Bro
nze Age burial mounds and their significance in understanding London’s his
torical roots and its enduring connection to its past. Rogers embarks on a
series of walks with acclaimed writer Iain Sinclair\, providing a thought
-provoking commentary on London’s future. And then\, somehow\, the United
Nations sent him to Peckham to explore the concept of the ‘Open City\,’ ty
ing together the book’s themes and returning to the Olympic Park as a foca
l point.
\n
Welcome to New London is not just a book
about a city\; it’s a vivid\, personal account of a city in flux\, where
the author’s passion for exploration and his commitment to bearing witness
to change converge.
\n
Our host for the evening\, Travis Elborough\,
is described by The Guardian as ‘one of the country’s finest pop culture
historians’. Travis has been a freelance writer\, author\, broadcaster and
cultural commentator for over two decades now and his well-loved books in
clude Wish You Were Here: England on Sea\, The Long-Player Goodbye\
, a hymn to vinyl records that inspired the BBC4 documentary When Album
s Ruled the World\, Through the Looking Glasses: The Spectacular Li
fe of Spectacles and Atlas of Vanishing Places\, winner of Edwa
rd Stanford Travel Book Award in 2020. He is a regular host and cherished
author at our Crow events.
\n
Tickets £5 (include a drink) https://bo
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CONTACT:Jonathan Main\; 02087718831\; info@booksellercrow.co.uk\; www.books
ellercrow.co.uk
DESCRIPTION:Join us when two excellent writers\, Orla Owen and Lara Pawson\
, converse about their fascinating and brilliantly written novels\, SPENT
LIGHT and CHRIST ON A BIKE.Thursday 11th April\, 7.30pm\, tickets £5 (incl
udes a drink). There will be a book signing and a chance to chat with the
authors too.\nCHRIST ON A BIKE by Orla Owen\nCerys receives an unexpected
inheritance but there are rules attached. Three simple rules that must be
followed. As she settles into her new life\, she begins to feel trapped: t
he past is ever-present. She convinces herself that the villagers are watc
hing her and\, desperate to control her own future\, she tries to break fr
ee…\n‘Black Mirror meets Tales of The Unexpected with shades of Shirley Ja
ckson.’ – Nina Pottell – Prima Magazine.\nSPENT LIGHT by Lara Pawson\nA wo
man contemplates her hand-me-down toaster and suddenly the whole world eru
pts into her kitchen\, in all its brutality and loveliness: global network
s of resource extraction and forced labour\, technologies of industrial mu
rder\, histories of genocide\, alongside traditions of craft\, the pleasur
es of convenience and dexterity\, the giving and receiving of affection an
d care.\n“Everything in this damned world calls for indignation\,” the wom
an says at one point. All of it’s there\, all interconnected\, and she can
’t stop looking. The likeness between a pepper mill and a hand grenade\, f
or example\, or the scarcely hidden violence of an egg timer. What if obje
cts knew their own histories? What if we could allow ourselves to see thos
e weird resonances\, echoes\, loops\, glitches\, as Pawson does so beautif
ully and unnervingly in her writing.\n \nTickets: https://booksellercrow.c
o.uk/shop/orla-owen-and-lara-pawson/.
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Join us when two excellent writers
\, Orla Owen and Lara Pawson\, converse about their fascinating and brilli
antly written novels\, SPENT LIGHT and CHRIST ON A BIKE.Thursday 11th Apri
l\, 7.30pm\, tickets £5 (includes a drink). There will be a book signing a
nd a chance to chat with the authors too.
\n
CHRIST ON A BIKE
by Orla Owen
\n
Cerys receives an unexpected inheritance bu
t there are rules attached. Three simple rules that must be followed. As s
he settles into her new life\, she begins to feel trapped: the past is eve
r-present. She convinces herself that the villagers are watching her and\,
desperate to control her own future\, she tries to break free…
\n
‘B
lack Mirror meets Tales of The Unexpected with shades of Shirley Jackson.’
– Nina Pottell – Prima Magazine.
\n
SPENT LIGHT by Lara Paws
on
\n
A woman contemplates her hand-me-down toaster and sudd
enly the whole world erupts into her kitchen\, in all its brutality and lo
veliness: global networks of resource extraction and forced labour\, techn
ologies of industrial murder\, histories of genocide\, alongside tradition
s of craft\, the pleasures of convenience and dexterity\, the giving and r
eceiving of affection and care.
\n
“Everything in this damned world c
alls for indignation\,” the woman says at one point. All of it’s there\, a
ll interconnected\, and she can’t stop looking. The likeness between a pep
per mill and a hand grenade\, for example\, or the scarcely hidden violenc
e of an egg timer. What if objects knew their own histories? What if we co
uld allow ourselves to see those weird resonances\, echoes\, loops\, glitc
hes\, as Pawson does so beautifully and unnervingly in her writing.
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ChatGPT the end of creative industries as we know them? An ethical quagmir
e from which there is no return? A threat to all our jobs\, as we keep hea
ring on the news? AI is changing the world at frightening speed\, so a bes
tselling author decides to find out more…\nBestselling children’s author A
ndy Stanton has made a career out of writing differently – from the grotes
que antihero of his bestselling Mr Gum series to his penchant for absurdis
t plots and outrageous wordplay\, his books are anything but formulaic. Sa
ying this\, please note this event is for Andy’s grown up book ‘Benny The
Blue Whale’ and suitable for adults only.\nWhen a friend introduces him to
ChatGPT\, the new large language chatbot\, Andy is as sceptical as he is
curious. Can this jumble of algorithms really emulate the spontaneity of h
uman thought? Could it one day replace human authors like him for good? An
d are we soon to be ruled over by despotic robot overlords? He decides the
re’s only one thing for it – he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventua
lly\, he settles on a prompt that will push the algorithm to its creative
limits:\nTell me a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis\nChaos ensue
s.\nWhat follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy and
ChatGPT that maybe\, just maybe\, might help us all understand AI a little
bit better. Andy’s new book\, ‘Benny the Blue Whale’ presents his prompt
s and the AI-generated narrative alongside an extensive and entertaining c
ommentary which provides a startling paean to the art of a good story and
the boundlessness of human creativity. Serious and profane\, hopeful and h
ilarious\, join us for what will be nothing short of entertaining when And
y discusses ‘Benny the Blue Whale’\, which provides a joyfully anarchic me
ditation on AI\, literature and why we write in the first place.\nABOUT TH
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’s book series. Additionally\, he has written picture books including ‘Dan
ny McGee Drinks the Sea’ and ‘Going To The Volcano’. His books have receiv
ed two Blue Peter Book Awards\, the Red House Children’s Book Award\, and
the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize. This is Andy’s first book for adults
.\nTickets are £5 and include a drink.\nTickets: https://booksellercrow.co
.uk/shop/andy-stanton/.
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Adventures of a Bemused Author: How ChatG
PT Broke My Brain
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Is ChatGPT the end of creative industries a
s we know them? An ethical quagmire from which there is no return? A threa
t to all our jobs\, as we keep hearing on the news? AI is changing the wor
ld at frightening speed\, so a bestselling author decides to find out more
…
\n
Bestselling children’s author Andy Stanton has made a career out
of writing differently – from the grotesque antihero of his bestselling M
r Gum series to his penchant for absurdist plots and outrageous wordplay\,
his books are anything but formulaic. Saying this\, please note this even
t is for Andy’s grown up book ‘Benny The Blue Whale’ and suitable for adul
ts only.
\n
When a friend introduces him to ChatGPT\, the new large l
anguage chatbot\, Andy is as sceptical as he is curious. Can this jumble o
f algorithms really emulate the spontaneity of human thought? Could it one
day replace human authors like him for good? And are we soon to be ruled
over by despotic robot overlords? He decides there’s only one thing for it
– he must test this bot’s capabilities. Eventually\, he settles on a prom
pt that will push the algorithm to its creative limits:
\n
Tell m
e a story about a blue whale with a tiny penis
\n
Chaos ensues.<
/p>\n
What follows is a surprising and illuminating battle between Andy
and ChatGPT that maybe\, just maybe\, might help us all understand AI a li
ttle bit better. Andy’s new book\, ‘Benny the Blue Whale’ presents his pr
ompts and the AI-generated narrative alongside an extensive and entertaini
ng commentary which provides a startling paean to the art of a good story
and the boundlessness of human creativity. Serious and profane\, hopeful a
nd hilarious\, join us for what will be nothing short of entertaining when
Andy discusses ‘Benny the Blue Whale’\, which provides a joyfully anarchi
c meditation on AI\, literature and why we write in the first place.
\n
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
\n
Andy Stanton is best known fo
r his bestselling ‘Mr Gum’ children’s book series. Additionally\, he has w
ritten picture books including ‘Danny McGee Drinks the Sea’ and ‘Going To
The Volcano’. His books have received two Blue Peter Book Awards\, the Red
House Children’s Book Award\, and the inaugural Roald Dahl Funny Prize. T
his is Andy’s first book for adults.
\n
Tickets are £5 and include a
drink.
\n
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DESCRIPTION:Keiran Goddard will be in conversation with Bookseller Crow on
Thursday 2nd May\, 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 and include a drink.\nI SEE BUIL
DINGS FALL LIKE LIGHTNING is a moving and lyrical novel about five friends
whose lives are shaped by the brutality of a world that doesn’t value the
m – and the very different choices they make. Patrick\, Shiv\, Rian\, Oli
and Conor grew up together. They played together\, skipped school together
\, and dreamt of everything they’d do with their lives. Now they are thirt
y\, and only Rian has made it out of the estate and moved away to another
city\, but his money doesn’t stop him clinging to a vision of the past tha
t is quickly slipping away. Oli is fading by the day\, drinking and snorti
ng his way through the endless boredom\, while Conor has a baby on the way
and a business plan he hopes will change everything. Patrick and Shiv are
as in love as ever\, but even they are rocked when an old secret opens up
new wounds…Bold\, ambitious and stylistically striking\, I See Buildings
Fall like Lightning asks what happens when all the things we expect from o
ur lives end up… not happening. It lays bare the ways that place and circu
mstance shape us\, explores the redeeming and transforming beauty of frien
dship and examines the true limits of hope and forgiveness. Praise for Hou
rglass: ‘This book glows in the heart of the reader’ Max Porter ‘This book
is such a sneaky head f*ck -an epic poem in an ancient style about the br
utalities of modern love\, a masculine interrogation of feminine heartbrea
k\, a really beautiful way to spend an evening’ Lena Dunham\nKeiran Goddar
d grew up in Shard End\, Birmingham in a working-class family. He is the a
uthor of one poetry pamphlet\, two full-length poetry collections and the
novel Hourglass. His debut collection was shortlisted for the Melita Hume
Prize\, he was the runner up in the William Blake Prize and Hourglass was
longlisted for the Desmond Elliott prize. He speaks internationally on iss
ues related to social change and currently develops research on workers’ r
ights\, the future of work\, automation and trade unionism through his rol
e at the Alex Ferry Foundation.\n‘A virtuosic and devastating exploration
of the relationships that bind us\, and the places that always call us bac
k.’ Sophie Mackintosh\n‘Intimate with its surprises\, I See Buildings Fall
Like Lightning has an honesty that shows us how to love one another and h
old on to what matters most’ Tice Cin\n‘This heartfelt\, gut-wrenching nov
el confirms Goddard as one of the best writers of our time’ Lucia Osborne-
Crowley\n‘Keiran Goddard can make you laugh and weep in the same paragraph
. This is such a humane\, beautiful novel about being from a place you can
neither leave nor stay in’ Heather Parry\nTickets: https://booksellercrow
.co.uk/shop/keiran-goddard-ticket/.
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Keiran Goddard will be in conversation with
Bookseller Crow on Thursday 2nd May\, 7.30pm. Tickets are £5 and include
a drink.
\n
I SEE BUILDINGS FALL LIKE LIGHTNING is a moving and lyric
al novel about five friends whose lives are shaped by the brutality of a w
orld that doesn’t value them – and the very different choices they make. P
atrick\, Shiv\, Rian\, Oli and Conor grew up together. They played togethe
r\, skipped school together\, and dreamt of everything they’d do with thei
r lives. Now they are thirty\, and only Rian has made it out of the estate
and moved away to another city\, but his money doesn’t stop him clinging
to a vision of the past that is quickly slipping away. Oli is fading by th
e day\, drinking and snorting his way through the endless boredom\, while
Conor has a baby on the way and a business plan he hopes will change every
thing. Patrick and Shiv are as in love as ever\, but even they are rocked
when an old secret opens up new wounds…Bold\, ambitious and stylistically
striking\, I See Buildings Fall like Lightning asks what happens when all
the things we expect from our lives end up… not happening. It lays bare th
e ways that place and circumstance shape us\, explores the redeeming and t
ransforming beauty of friendship and examines the true limits of hope and
forgiveness. Praise for Hourglass: ‘This book glows in the heart of the re
ader’ Max Porter ‘This book is such a sneaky head f*ck -an epic poem in an
ancient style about the brutalities of modern love\, a masculine interrog
ation of feminine heartbreak\, a really beautiful way to spend an evening’
Lena Dunham
\n
Keiran Goddard grew up in Shard End\, Birmingham in a
working-class family. He is the author of one poetry pamphlet\, two full-
length poetry collections and the novel Hourglass. His debut collection wa
s shortlisted for the Melita Hume Prize\, he was the runner up in the Will
iam Blake Prize and Hourglass was longlisted for the Desmond Elliott prize
. He speaks internationally on issues related to social change and current
ly develops research on workers’ rights\, the future of work\, automation
and trade unionism through his role at the Alex Ferry Foundation.
\n
‘A virtuosic and devastating exploration of the relationships that bind us
\, and the places that always call us back.’ Sophie Mackintosh
\n
‘In
timate with its surprises\, I See Buildings Fall Like Lightning has an hon
esty that shows us how to love one another and hold on to what matters mos
t’ Tice Cin
\n
‘This heartfelt\, gut-wrenching novel confirms Goddard
as one of the best writers of our time’ Lucia Osborne-Crowley
\n
‘Ke
iran Goddard can make you laugh and weep in the same paragraph. This is su
ch a humane\, beautiful novel about being from a place you can neither lea
ve nor stay in’ Heather Parry
\n
Tickets:
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