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Transcendence for Beginners: Clare Carlisle in conversation with Octavia Bright (14 October 2025)

An evening with Clare Carlisle and Octavia Bright in conversation about Clare's latest book TRANSCENDENCE FOR BEGINNERS (published by Fitzcarraldo Editions) at Pages of Hackney. Recorded live on Tuesday 14 October 2025.
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Love in a F*cked-Up World: Dean Spade in Conversation with Nim Ralph and Conner Habib (9 October 2025)

An evening with Dean Spade, Nim Ralph and Conner Habib in conversation about Dean's book LOVE IN A F*CKED-UP WORLD at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms, Hackney.
Recorded live on Thursday 9 October 2025.
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The Quiet Ear: Raymond Antrobus in Conversation with Joe Dunthorne (2 October 2025)

An evening with Raymond Antrobus and Joe Dunthorne in conversation about Raymond's memoir THE QUIET EAR: AN INVESTIGATION OF MISSING SOUND at the Round Chapel Old School Rooms, Hackney. With thanks to Sharon Goldson for providing BSL interpretation on the night.  
Recorded live on Thursday 2 October 2025.
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Fundraiser: Authors Read for Gaza (25 September 2025)

A special evening of rolling author readings to raise funds for two essential organisations in Gaza: 
The Sameer Project
The Sameer Project is a Palestinian-led medical care organisation for Gaza. Their mission is to provide essential medical treatment and supplies to individuals and families in Gaza who require it most urgently, and crucially they utilise existing products in the market that will not need to cross any borders.
The Arab Group for the Protection of Nature
The Arab Group for the Protection of Nature (APN) is dedicated to protecting natural resources amidst the increasing challenges and threats they face, particularly as a result of conflicts, wars, and occupation. Funds raised will be donated to their Gaza Farms Revitalization Project which aims to rehabilitate Gaza's agricultural sector, restore local food systems to combat famine and blockade, and establish food sovereignty.
 
Huge thanks to everyone that gave a reading, as well as everyone that attended and donated. 100% of proceeds from the evening, including ticket sales, book sales, and drinks is being split between The Sameer Project and APN. 
Readers: Nadine El-Enany · Faisal Hussain · Zena Agha · Nida Sajid · Lara Pawson · Golnoosh Nour · Ahmed Masoud
 
 

Loved and Missed: Susie Boyt in Conversation with Alex Peake-Tomkinson (19 June 2025)

The brilliant Susie Boyt discusses her novel LOVED AND MISSED⁠ with Alex Peake-Tomkinson at Hackney's Old School Rooms.Recorded live on Thursday 19 June 2025.Order LOVED AND MISSEDOrder LOVED AND MISSED (US EDITION) ⁠Events⁠ · ⁠Newsletter⁠ · ⁠Instagram⁠

Easy Wins: Anna Jones in Conversation with Alice Levine (14 March 2024)

The brilliant Anna Jones discusses her latest cookbook EASY WINS with Alice Levine at Hackney's Old School Rooms.
Recorded live on Thursday 14 March 2024.
With thanks to Square Root Soda for keeping us refreshed on the night.
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Child Migrant Voices from Hackney (29 February 2024)

A special panel event recorded at Hackney's Old School Rooms on 29 February 2024 to celebrate the publication of Eithne Nightingale's CHILD MIGRANT VOICES IN MODERN BRITAIN: ORAL HISTORIES 1930-PRESENT DAY.
Participants:
Linh Vu escaped Vietnam by boat with her father and arrived in UK in 1979, aged seven, leaving her mother and siblings in Saigon. The family reunited in Hackney five years later. Linh studied architecture, ran a Vietnamese restaurant and is helping on an architectural project on the south coast with her husband.
Maurice Nwokeji survived bombs and hunger in the war in Biafra before joining his parents in Hackney, aged nine, in 1970. He is now a reggae musician and will perform music inspired by his childhood experiences of war.=
Fatim Nikoulare arrived on her own in Hackney from Guinea in 2006 at the age of 16 speaking no English. After many challenges accessing housing, education and a right to stay she is now a British citizen and works as a theatre nurse on the south coast. .
Rabbi Gluck OBE is the son of Necha Gluck (nee DUX) who came to the UK, aged 10, on the Kindertransport in 1938. He is a prominent and leading British and international rabbi and human rights advocate. He received his OBE from Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the second at an investiture in 2013, for promoting interfaith understanding.

By My Hands: Florian Gadsby in Conversation with Debika Ray (14 September 2023)

Florian Gadsby discusses his first book, BY MY HANDS: A POTTER'S APPRENTICESHIP, with Debika Ray at Hackney's Old School Rooms.
Recorded 14 September, 2023.

This Ragged Grace: Octavia Bright in Conversation with Carrie Plitt (31 May 2023)

Octavia Bright discusses her memoir, THIS RAGGED GRACE: A MEMOIR OF RECOVERY AND RENEWAL with her Literary Friction co-host Carrie Plitt.
Recorded at the Old School Rooms, London on 31 May 2023.

The Feminist Killjoy Handbook: Sara Ahmed and Hannah Dawson in Conversation (18 May 2023)

Sara Ahmed and Hannah Dawson in conversation at the Old School Rooms, London on 18 May 2023 for the launch of THE FEMINIST KILLJOY HANDBOOK.