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SMH Book Club

  • The Create Place 29 Old Ford Road London, England, E2 9PL United Kingdom (map)

The St Margaret's House Book Club will next meet on Monday 18th November from 6:30 pm when we will be sharing thoughts on Nikita Lalwani's You People.

About the book:

The Pizzeria Vesuvio looks like any other Italian restaurant in London - with a few small differences. The chefs who make the pizza fiorentinas are Sri Lankan, and half the kitchen staff are illegal immigrants. At the centre is Tuli, the restaurant's charismatic proprietor and resident Robin Hood, who promises to help anyone in need. Welsh nineteen-year-old Nia, haunted by her troubled past, is running from her family. Shan, having fled the Sri Lankan civil war, is desperate to find his. But when Tuli's guidance leads them all into dangerous territory, and the extent of his mysterious operation unravels, each is faced with an impossible moral choice.

In a world where the law is against you, how far would you be willing to lie for a chance to live?

For 2024, we've chosen not to have a specific theme. For 2025 we will alternate between two themes - animal narrators, and genre fiction (a different genre for each of the 6 months of this theme)

For those wishing to get a head start, our December book will be The Mouse and his Child by Russell Hoban.

Also note that for our December meeting we will again invite our participants to join in a secret santa book swap and to bring festive snacks. Details will be shared via email with those signed up.

Venue: The Create Place, 29 Old Ford Road, E2 9PJ (Plan your visit)

Time: 6.30 pm

Date: Monday 18th November

Ticket: Free entry but registration is necessary

Access: If you have any access needs of which we should be aware, please let us know.
Entry to The Create Place is step-free but the toilet is not accessible. If you will need access to an accessible toilet, please let us know so we can arrange that.

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Ghyama Arts - A Season of Bangla Drama Sharing