Friday 22nd November, 6.30pm Book on Eventbrite What a treat to be hosting a conversation between Lucy Sweeney Byrne and A.K. Blakemore about the former’s new short story collection, Let’s Dance! In her latest collection of dark, hilarious and provocative short stories, Lucy Sweeney Byrne explores women on the brink – of love, of joy, […]
Wednesday 13th November 2024, 6.30pm Book on Eventbrite With spooky season’s long shadow ever-growing we’re looking forward to welcoming Anna Bogutskaya into the shop to talk all things horror! The curator and author of Unlikeable Female Characters will be discussing her new book Feeding The Monster. Horror has been embraced by mainstream pop culture more […]
Thursday 7th November 2024, 6.30pm Book on Eventbrite Join Stoke Newington historian Amir Dotan for an exploration of the 1949 book Back to the Local by Maurice Gorham, illustrated by Edward Ardizzone. This seminal work delves into the charm and character of traditional pubs, highlighting the distinctions between the Public Bar—often a plain, no-frills space traditionally serving working-class […]
Tuesday 17th September 2024, 6.30pm Book on Eventbrite Uyen Luu will be doing a live recipe demonstration and talking about her new cookbook Quick and Easy Vietnamese! The bookshares simple yet delicious recipes that can all be whipped up with minimum fuss. From Pork and Prawn Wontons and Battered Spring Onions, to Lemongrass Minced Pork Vermicelli […]
Thursday 12th September 2024, 6.30pm Book on Eventbrite We’re lucky enough to be joined by Dr Diarmuid Hester to discuss his terrific book Nothing Ever Just Disappears: Seven Hidden Histories! This group biography brings to life the stories of seven remarkable figures and illuminates the connections between where they lived, who they loved, and the art […]
Wednesday 4th September 2024, 6.30pm (SOLD OUT) Book on Eventbrite Join us for the launch of Bedsit Land, the terrific new book from Patrick Clarke! Drawing from archival material and interviews more than sixty contributors, including the band members themselves, the book follows iconic eighties pop duo Soft Cell through the many strange and sprawling worlds that […]
Monday 7th October 2024, 6.30pm Book on Eventbrite We’re beyond lucky to be graced with the presence of Nicole Ocran and Emma Slade Edmondson, hosts of the wonderful Mixed Up podcast, to discuss their book The Half Of It! In The Half of It, Emma and Nicole discuss what it truly means to be mixed-race and all the […]
Thursday 25th July 2024, 6.30pm Book on Eventbrite We’re honoured to be welcoming Margaret Renn to the shop to discuss her new book Paul Foot: A Life in Politics. Paul Foot was one of the most influential investigative reporters of his generation. For nearly fifty years, he was the scourge of corrupt politicians and dodgy […]
Thursday 11th July 2024, 6.30pm Book on Eventbrite The Emma Press, award-winning independent publisher of poetry and prose, is coming to hang out at Stoke Newington Bookshop! Come and join us on Thursday 11 July to find out more about independent publishing in a showcase of their 2024 authors: Laurie Bolger, Z.R. Ghani and Serge ♆ Neptune. The Emma […]
Monday 11th September 2023, 7.30pm Our Castaway will be Amanda Craig. Jane Wymark will read extracts from her choices and Amanda will talk about her brilliantly reviewed new novel, The Three Graces. Attendance costs £5 and a glass of wine or soft drink is offered. Everybody welcome. The bookshop will be open from 7.30 with the events starting promptly at 7.45.