The Radical Reading Room is hosting a reading group discussion on 𝗗𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟯, 𝟱.𝟯𝟬-𝟳𝗽𝗺 at the Hyde Park Book Club, as part of the events connected to exhibition 'Solidarity is a Verb' curated by Saba Siddiqui for Hyde Park Art Club.

For this session, we are reading 𝗔 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺𝗺𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗯𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘂𝘁𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿: 𝘿𝙚𝙘𝙤𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙞𝙯𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙪𝙨𝙚𝙪𝙢 by Françoise Vergès. A book that strips away the veneer of the universal Western museum to reveal its origins as the foundation of liberal ideology, with a foreword by Paul Gilroy and translated by Melissa Thackway.

To participate, make sure you read the book in advance, or the parts that interest you the most. During the Radical Reading Room, we'll read passages, discuss and explore questions together. The event is free but places are limited please register your place.

Contact hydeparkartclubls6@gmail.com to ask for 40% discount and order your book(s) online on https://www.plutobooks.com/ or grab it at the Book Club!

Radical Reading Room is a project set up with Pluto Press in 2021. Leeds is one of a handful of cities on the project, including Newcastle, Brighton and others that have been developing the project. RRR includes a monthly book club, a free library and regular author events with panel guests. The session is led by Sarah Autumn.

Pluto Press is a radical political publishing house. Founded in 1969, it is one of the world’s oldest radical publishers, and our focus remains making interventions in contemporary struggles. On the exhibition's curated shelves, you can find and buy a selection of books from Pluto Press.

Solidarity is a Verb is curated by Saba Siddiqui for Hyde Park Art Club, showcasing artworks from Al-Tayeb Abdallah, Faiz Abubakr, Hafifa Ahmed, Hamza Ashraf, Finn Dobson, Seanna Doonan, Omer Elnour, Saba Siddiqui .

Exhibition open 17 November - 3 January. Visit 10-6pm every day at the Hyde Park Book Club.