Events for 25 October, 2026
The Woolf of Regent Street
Sunday Sessions in The Heronry Join us on the first Sunday of the month in September, October and November to discuss Virginia Woolf's Mrs Dalloway, To the Lighthouse and a A Room of One's Own. We will meet in the shop, 4.30-5.45 to discuss two of Woolf's novels and her argument about the barriers to women writing. Whether you have read them before or never read anything by Virginia Woolf, we are curious to hear your thoughts and share our experiences of reading her work. 6 September: Mrs Dalloway 4 October: To the Lighthouse 1 November: A Room of One's Own In order to sign up we ask that you buy the three books from us or a £30 Heron Books voucher. Spaces are limited and we ask that you only sign up if you can make all three discussions.
Hungarian Tragedy: on Peter Fryer’s book about the Hungarian Revolution with Ben Gliniecki
Seventy years ago, in October 1956, Hungarians flooded into the streets. For eleven days they fought a brutal Stalinist dictatorship. The revolution was ultimately crushed with an iron fist and Soviet tanks. Hungarian Tragedy is an incredible contemporary account of the revolution. First published in 1956, this new edition aims to introduce those extraordinary events to a new generation. Ben Gliniecki, author of A Communist History of the British General Strike, has written the introduction to this new edition and will be speaking about the history of the revolution and Fryer's work. Please join us in the shop from 5pm for a short talk, question and answer session and chance to pick up your copy of Hungarian Tragedy. The event is free but space is limited. Please RSVP to read@heronbooks.mom.