Bookhaus

A long overdue reckoning for the War On Drugs and its catastrophic failures: with academic rigour and clear-eyed analysis, author Kojo Koram traces the changing global terrain of drug regulation among questions of corporate profit, environmental harm, and racial injustice. He launches new work The Next Fix in mind-expanding conversation with the University of Bristol’s Dr Adam Holland. The Next Fix launch with Kojo Koram

They’ve got the old bard back together! Or at least channelled him through the scholarly grey matter of Daniel Mendelsohn, whose resonant new translation of The Odyssey combines modern readability with poetic heft. He’s in-Haus to discuss the work that launched three thousand years of Western literature with University of Bristol lecturer Dr Frances Pickworth – sure to be a feast for all budding classicists. The Odyssey launch with Homer (only joking, with Daniel Mendelsohn)

A night of radical reflection at Bookhaus, launching Helen Moore’s collection of ecopoetry with support from poet, journalist and activist Ambrose Musiyiwa. The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas moves through environmental grief, collapsing systems and collective action with urgency and pathos, balanced with joy and hope. Bring Down the Haus: The Last Lighthouse in Rising Seas

Sell out warning! Caught between consumer feminism, the churn of the manosphere and the steady creep of totalitarianism across the globe, what can the women’s liberation movement do to maintain momentum? Living Dolls author Natasha Walter unpacks the current crisis point (and our fight back) in inspiring new work Feminism for a World on Fire, in conversation with investigative journalist Sian Norris. Feminism for a World on Fire launch with Natasha Walter

A deep dive into Nintendo’s evolution, from scrappy pixel beginnings to the era-defining games that rewired how we play. Guardian video games editor Keza MacDonald traces the story of the creators who levelled up alongside Mario, Link, and Pikachu, to explore how interactive worlds spark imagination, shape memory, and build communities. Super Nintendo: How One Japanese Company Helped the World Have Fun launch with Keza MacDonald