@lighthousebks.bsky.social
Queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop. 🏳️🌈 An unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, lgbtq+ community space.
Find us at https://lighthousebookshop.com/
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialA wee reminder that we have three brilliant events on next week - from hosting Gina Gwenffrewi (@ginagwenffrewi.bsky.social) and Russell T Davies on Tuesday night to welcoming Natasha Devon (@natashadevon.bsky.social) on Wednesday - there's something for everybody!
@edinburghup.bsky.socialReposted by @lighthousebks.bsky.social📆 Sunday 8 November
📍Assembly Roxy
Hana Morgenstern joins Hanan Kattan @hananfkattan.bsky.social in Salvaging the Truth: documentation and accountability in Palestine, chaired by Noor Hemani, at Edinburgh's Radical Book Fair!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialReposted by @lighthousebks.bsky.socialThe nuance drought is having a devastating impact on every area of our lives, dictating our politics & how the media reports, affecting our physical and mental health, and impacting our relationships.
Join us Wed 14th Oct to hear @natashadevon.bsky.social tell us all about it!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialWe're thrilled to be bringing you Bobuq Sayed, author of the highly anticipated No God But Us! They'll be in conversation with fellow @hajarpress.bsky.social author Mohamed Tonsy for an evening full of chats on queer identity, home, migration and state repression.
20th Oct at 7pm - get your tix!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialAre YOU excited about the Radical Book Fair? Do you want to get involved behind the scenes? We need YOU!
The Radical Book Fair (5-8th November) is next month and we need some extra hands to help make it extra special!
Further info here:
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialTickets here now:
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialThe nuance drought is having a devastating impact on every area of our lives, dictating our politics & how the media reports, affecting our physical and mental health, and impacting our relationships.
Join us Wed 14th Oct to hear @natashadevon.bsky.social tell us all about it!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialTonight tonight!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialReposted by @lighthousebks.bsky.socialOur 2026 Radical Book Fair programme is LIVE and fizzing with the energy of this year's theme: Building a Better Now!
The fair will be made up of book stalls, activist stalls, events, workshops and more!
Assembly Roxy, 5-8th November
@edinburghup.bsky.socialReposted by @lighthousebks.bsky.social🕖 Wednesday 7 October, 7pm
📍 @lighthousebks.bsky.social, Edinburgh
Celebrate the release of Black Lives in Scotland with stories drawn from centuries of Black Scottish history! This event offers a powerful new perspective on Scotland's past and present.
🔖Book tickets:
@ginagwenffrewi.bsky.socialReposted by @lighthousebks.bsky.socialMy book launch is coming up, at Lighthouse Books, on 13 October. For those in the vicinity, please join us as I discuss with my colleague and Chair of Queer Law at the UoE, Sharon Cowan, the anti-trans movement, but also transfeminism, trans culture, and the value of struggle for a better future.
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialJoin us for an evening celebrating trans activism and trans joy amid adversity with the launch of
@ginagwenffrewi.bsky.social's new book: J.K. Rowling and the Anti-Trans Panic.
Tuesday 13th October at 6.30pm for scintillating discussion followed by a Lighthouse Social. See you there!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialWith the beginning of a new month, we always share with you what we read in the previous month. This September we were kept busy by books on AI, the climate crisis and fascism, as well as romance, poetry and fantasy. Check out the full list (and reviews) on our website!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialTom’s debut poetry collection explores nature during a time of political crisis, drawing its title from the Middle English use of ‘volatile’ to name birds and other winged creatures. Pulling apart what it means to dwell, habitat loss appears synonymous with eviction...
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialWe're so pleased to be hosting Tom Branfoot alongside friends Anthony V. Capildeo and Nat Raha next Thursday 8 October at 7pm. Expect an evening of beautiful poetry readings and discussions - you can get your tickets now on our website!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialOur 2026 Radical Book Fair programme is LIVE and fizzing with the energy of this year's theme: Building a Better Now!
The fair will be made up of book stalls, activist stalls, events, workshops and more!
Assembly Roxy, 5-8th November
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialGet your tickets here!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialWe're so happy to be partnering with Wuthering Dykes to bring you a stunning conversation between Natalie Adler and local favourite Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin. Natalie’s debut novel depicts the haunting transition of New York’s East Village during the AIDS crisis - see you Tuesday at 7pm!
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialThis tonight! Limited tickets still available here:
@lighthousebks.bsky.socialThe event is, of course, an excellent opportunity for us to pull together a list of our favourite recommendations on land justice, from near and far. Check out the booklist and get your tickets for the event now!
