Celebrate Autumn with a shakedown and book discussion around revolution on 19th November 7 pm-9 pm at The Common Press!!
Come and experience the full force of Yassmin Abdel-Magied's unique perspective in conversation with Dr. Angela Martinez DY
“uncompromising…self-deprecating yet unapologetic” - Guardian
‘Talking About A Revolution is the book I have been waiting for Abdel-Magied to write. It is sharply observed, honest, vulnerable, courageous, and brimming with characteristic humour, and grace under fire. With this timely selection of new and collected essays, Abdel-Magied has truly come into her power.’ Maxine Beneba Clarke
Join Sudanese -born writer, broadcaster, and award-winning social advocate Yassmin Abdel-Magied for a conversation about why we need resistance and revolution to build a better world for us all.
In her new collection of essays Talking About A Revolution, Yassmin showcases her unapologetic activism and explores lockdown loneliness, the transformative powers of hobbies in the resistance of ‘hustle’ culture, and the dilemma of being a car-lover in an era of climate change.
Complimentary entry to After-Party included. Stay for an autumn shakedown and party at BROWN SUGA night / hosted by Moonlight Experiences. A night filled with DJs and Lipsysnc Takeovers until 1 am. Brown Suga is a good vibes-only environment where QTIPOC and their friends can celebrate who they are authentically.
Doors open at 7 pm,
The event s: 7:30 pm - 9 pm
After-Party until 1 am
About Author
Yassmin Abdel-Magied is a Sudanese-born writer and broadcaster. A recovering engineer, Yassmin has published four books with Penguin Random House, including the essay collection Talking About a Revolution and the award-winning Listen Layla. The Layla novels have been optioned for the screen by Goalpost Productions, with Yassmin as the lead writer. Yassmin’s fifth book, Stand Up and Speak Out Against Racism, is due to be released in Autumn 2023.
In 2020, Yassmin co-wrote the sold-out immersive theatre production in London’s Kensington Palace, United Queendom. She was then selected for the Soho Theatre Writers Lab to develop the play, BLACK GILD. In 2021, Yassmin was awarded the prestigious Australia Council Keesing Studio Residency and spent the year as a resident at the Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. She was later selected for the Marseille Web Fest Writers Lab and the 2021/2022 cohort of the Tamasha Playwrights Collective to develop NO ESCAPE. In 2022, Yassmin was selected for the 2022 Spring GRACIA residency in Guatemala, the 2022 Fall Residency program at the Virginia Centre for the Creative Arts, and the 2022 Winter Residency at Rupert, Lithuania.
An award-winning speaker and globally sought-after advisor on social change, Yassmin has delivered keynotes and workshops in 25 countries. Her commentary can be found on the BBC, Aljazeera and Monocle 24, with her writing featured in The Guardian, Vogue, TIME, and more.
Book event location: Book discussion will be taking place in a downstairs location which is unfortunately not accessible by wheelchair. The Common Press and Common Counter is fully accessible.
Address: Common Counter at Glass House, 118 Bethnal Green Road, London E2 6DG