It's time for the second meeting of Queers For Palestine.
On Thursday 13 June, we will be discussing ‘Light in Gaza: Writings Born of Fire’ (2020), an anthology of Palestinians writers and artists edited by Jehad Abusalim, Jennifer Bing, and Mike Merryman-Lotze.
If you don’t have the book, Common Press will be having a 10% discount on the title for the month – just show the ticket for the event at the till. Otherwise, please email us at queersforpalestine@proton.me and we’ll find a way to get you the book!
Have you been wanting to do more reading about Palestine but you feel overwhelmed and don’t know where to start? Join a book club with fellow queers! We meet on the second Thursday of every month at 6.30pm at the intersectional
queer bookshop The Common Press in Bethnal Green. No prior knowledge is necessary and all are welcome to join. We will be reading one book each month, and we will be discussing it in person in the meetings.
- Please arrive at 6.30 PM. The Common Press is accessible and has wheel chair accessible toilets
- There are limited free tickets. The ‘Pay what you can’ tickets start from £4 and support Common Press’s staffing. No one will be turned away due to lack of funds, please get in touch with @thecommonpress
About the book:
‘Gaza, home to two million people, continues to face suffocating conditions imposed by Israel. This distinctive anthology imagines what the future of Gaza could be, while reaffirming the critical role of Gaza in Palestinian identity, history, and struggle for liberation. Light in Gaza is a seminal, moving and wide-ranging anthology of Palestinian writers and artists. It constitutes a collective effort to organize and center Palestinian voices in the ongoing struggle. As political discourse shifts toward futurism as a means of reimagining a better way of living, beyond the violence and limitations of colonialism, Light in Gaza is an urgent and powerful intervention into an important political moment.’
Upcoming dates
Thu 13 June
Thu 11 July
Thu 8 August
Poster design: @ahealthylevelofdissent
