Born OTD in 1961, English music journalist, witer, radio and screen writer and critic, David Quantick. ‘All My Colors’ is a darkly comic novel about a man who remembers a book that may not exist, with dire consequences. A bizarre, mind-bending story at the intersection of Richard Bachman, Charlie Kaufman and Franz Kafka..

Born OTD in 1961, English music journalist, witer, radio and screen writer and critic, David Quantick. ‘All My Colors’ is a darkly comic novel about a man who remembers a book that may not exist, with dire consequences. A bizarre, mind-bending story at the intersection of Richard Bachman, Charlie Kaufman and Franz Kafka..

It is March 1979 in DeKalb Illinois. Todd Milstead is a wannabe writer, a serial adulterer, and a jerk, only … More

First published OTD in 1914, The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists is a semi-biographical novel by the Irish writer Robert Tressell, published after his death from tuberculosis in 1911, about a house painter’s efforts to find work in the fictional English town of Mugsborough (based on the coastal town of Hastings) to stave off the workhouse for himself and his daughter. An explicitly political work, it is widely regarded as a classic of working-class literature.

First published OTD in 1914, The Ragged-Trousered Philanthropists is a semi-biographical novel by the Irish writer Robert Tressell, published after his death from tuberculosis in 1911, about a house painter’s efforts to find work in the fictional English town of Mugsborough (based on the coastal town of Hastings) to stave off the workhouse for himself and his daughter. An explicitly political work, it is widely regarded as a classic of working-class literature.

‘The present system means joyless drudgery, semi-starvation, rags and premature death; and they vote for it and uphold it. Let … More

Owen Hatherley in conversation with Ben Thompson, Thurs, 2nd May at PM Bookshop. Author Owen Hatherley has carved out a niche for himself as one of the UK’s foremost commentators on matters architectural and political; his work exists at the point where these intersect with aesthetics; and his latest chunky tome, a fascinating volume from Repeater Books, tackles all three in a work that is lively, trenchant, informative and never dull!

Owen Hatherley in conversation with Ben Thompson, Thurs, 2nd May at PM Bookshop. Author Owen Hatherley has carved out a niche for himself as one of the UK’s foremost commentators on matters architectural and political; his work exists at the point where these intersect with aesthetics; and his latest chunky tome, a fascinating volume from Repeater Books, tackles all three in a work that is lively, trenchant, informative and never dull!

Hatherley has a particular interest in modernist, brutalist architecture and also the Eastern Bloc countries as they attempt to survive … More

If you missed last night’s electric performance of Salena Godden in action at Crowleys, fear not, you can pick up copies of ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’ here at PM Bookshop, as well as live recordings on CD and vinyl.

If you missed last night’s electric performance of Salena Godden in action at Crowleys, fear not, you can pick up copies of ‘Pessimism is for Lightweights’ here at PM Bookshop, as well as live recordings on CD and vinyl.

A collection of 13 pieces of courage and resistance, these are poems written for, during and after attending protests and … More

Pre-order Paul Burston’s new novel here. “Tom is a successful author, but he’s struggling to finish his novel. His main distraction is an online admirer, Evie, who simply won’t leave him alone. Evie is smart, well read & unstable; she lives with her father & her social-media friendships are not only her escape, but everything she has. When she’s hit with a restraining order, her world is turned upside down, & Tom is free to live his life again, to concentrate on writing. But things aren’t really adding up…”

Pre-order Paul Burston’s new novel here. “Tom is a successful author, but he’s struggling to finish his novel. His main distraction is an online admirer, Evie, who simply won’t leave him alone. Evie is smart, well read & unstable; she lives with her father & her social-media friendships are not only her escape, but everything she has. When she’s hit with a restraining order, her world is turned upside down, & Tom is free to live his life again, to concentrate on writing. But things aren’t really adding up…”

..For Tom is distracted but also addicted to his online relationships, and when they take a darker, more menacing turn, … More

“Hastings like many other seaside towns in the early 1960s was a London boys/Scooter Boys destination…The pubs in the Old Town were very popular with Mods, Beats, art students & foreign students.”

“Hastings like many other seaside towns in the early 1960s was a London boys/Scooter Boys destination…The pubs in the Old Town were very popular with Mods, Beats, art students & foreign students.”

In the straight-talking razor-sharp style of Mods on their own terms, here is a fresh and vital piece to the … More

Book launch of Hastings’ sensational local author, V.G. Lee, tonight at The Printworks. 7pm. PM Bookshop will be providing a book stall at the event and if you can’t make it, ‘Oh You Pretty Thing’ is available in store and online. Signed copies available.

Book launch of Hastings’ sensational local author, V.G. Lee, tonight at The Printworks. 7pm. PM Bookshop will be providing a book stall at the event and if you can’t make it, ‘Oh You Pretty Thing’ is available in store and online. Signed copies available.

VG Lee’s second collection of stories VG Lee’s latest book is both comic and poignant. From the Wild West to … More

There’s still time to join in with the PM Book Club, happening here at 6pm on Monday, 11th Feb. The book being discussed is, ‘How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning’ by George Lakey, available in store and online.

There’s still time to join in with the PM Book Club, happening here at 6pm on Monday, 11th Feb. The book being discussed is, ‘How We Win: A Guide to Nonviolent Direct Action Campaigning’ by George Lakey, available in store and online.

A lifetime of activist experience informs this playbook for building and conducting nonviolent direct action campaigns Beginning as a trainer … More

Next book reading at Printed Matter will be by local author, artist & playwright, Howard Colyer. Joseph K is not a happy man. Not only has he been arrested on the morning of his thirtieth birthday for no discernible reason, he’s not had his breakfast yet. Both problems weigh heavily on Joseph’s mind as he reflects on the incidents that may- or may not- have led him to his incarceration and possible imminent execution.

Next book reading at Printed Matter will be by local author, artist & playwright, Howard Colyer. Joseph K is not a happy man. Not only has he been arrested on the morning of his thirtieth birthday for no discernible reason, he’s not had his breakfast yet. Both problems weigh heavily on Joseph’s mind as he reflects on the incidents that may- or may not- have led him to his incarceration and possible imminent execution.

Written by Prague’s favourite son on the eve of the first world war there are echoes of impending doom throughout … More

The title Dangerous Dog raises expectations of a certain aggressive, punky aesthetic, which is certainly present, but the collection is richer and broader than that, even surprisingly traditional in places. The poems explore a truly impressive range of themes and moods, from the small-scale and domestic in poems such as ‘Asleep: Breathing Observed’ and ‘Burberry Tie’, to meditations on humankind’s place in the universe and the nature of freedom.

The title Dangerous Dog raises expectations of a certain aggressive, punky aesthetic, which is certainly present, but the collection is richer and broader than that, even surprisingly traditional in places. The poems explore a truly impressive range of themes and moods, from the small-scale and domestic in poems such as ‘Asleep: Breathing Observed’ and ‘Burberry Tie’, to meditations on humankind’s place in the universe and the nature of freedom.

The ‘title track’ ‘Dangerous Dog’ is like a key to the whole book. Images of confinement (there’s a recurring motif … More