The Common Press are proud to host Los Angeleno legend Gina Gershon on 31st July from 6pm at our new dalston location. For one night only she'll be coming from Hollywood to our new home for queer literature, arts, & culture.
This event will be Gina Gershon’s first time at The Common Press and she'll be signing copies of her new memoir (and 3rd!!! book) Alphapussy : How I Survived the Valley and Learned to Love My Boobs out now with Akashic Books
If we're lucky she may even read us a couple of paragraphs!🥵
For the second half of the evenings festivities we'll be having a basement watch party of The Wachowskis directorial debut and classic lesbian thriller ‘BOUND’ (1996).
Join us for an evening of cult neo-noir nostalgia, after party with Sapphic DJs playing iconic 90's tunes and most certainly a gay old time in our beautiful space.
More about AlphaPussy
"From a wayward California girl growing up in the heart of the pornborn San Fernando Valley, Gina Gershon found herself on a journey that has been anything but traditional. Along the way, she had to learn how to spot the toxic types—in both her personal life and her career—and figure out how to dodge, outsmart, or hustle her way through shady characters and sketchy situations, all the while fighting to protect her autonomy as a woman and as an actress.
In a world full of bullies, predators, and people trying to tell her who she was, or who she should be, it was crucial for Gershon to become an AlphaPussy: a woman who navigates through this perilous jungle of a world with personal agency and responsibility."
More about Bound 1996)
Bound is a 1996 American neo-noir erotic crime thriller film written and directed by the Wachowskis in their feature film directorial debut. It stars Jennifer Tilly, Gina Gershon, and Joe Pantoliano. The film centers on Violet, a gun moll who longs to escape her relationship with her mobster boyfriend Caesar , as she enters into a clandestine affair with alluring ex-convict Corky. The two women hatch a scheme to steal $2 million of Mafia money. (Runtime 108 mins)
- 5pm | Doors open with warm up DJ
- From 6pm | Book Signing + Meet & Greet
- 7:30pm | Gina Gershon Alphapussy reading and intro to ‘Bound’ Watch Party
- 8pm | Bound Watch Party | Duration: 108 mins
- 10pm - midnight | Social and party with sapphic DJs
Accessibility
Wheelchair users will be prioritised to have signing / Meet & Greet with Gina Gershon on the ground floor from 5:30pm. Please get in touch so we can add you to the first entry list.
Please note: Unfortunately, our downstairs space is not yet wheelchair accessible. Improving accessibility remains a priority for us, and we're committed to making the space more accessible as we continue to grow.