March 24, 2012 - March 25, 2012
The Guardian Offices / The Hub, Kings Cross
Verso authors at the Guardian Open Weekend
Running from 24th-25th March, the Guardian Open Weekend features a number of Verso authors talking about politics, economics and current affairs. Including the bestselling author of Chavs, Owen Jones, Paul Mason, whose new book Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere is out now, and Owen Hatherley, the Guardian Open Weekend is your chance to experience an extraordinary mix of talks, interviews, workshops and activities.
For more information on the Guardian Open Weekend, and details on how to book, please visit the Guardian website.
10.00am – 6.30pm
The Guardian Offices / The Hub, Kings Cross
York Way
London
Authors
Books
-
Chavs
by Owen Jones
Bestselling investigation into the myth and reality of working-class life in contemporary Britain
-
A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain
A darkly humorous architectural guide to the decrepit new Britain that neoliberalism built.
-
Meltdown
by Paul Mason
A fully updated new edition of an acclaimed report on the global financial crisis.
-
A New Kind of Bleak
An anatomy of failed-state Britain, by the author of A Guide to the New Ruins of Great Britain
-
Why It's Kicking Off Everywhere
by Paul Mason
Incisive grassroots account of the new global revolutions by acclaimed BBC journalist and author of Meltdown