New & Noteworthy Book Club - October
Thu, Oct 15
|Bàrd Books
Dissect the discourse. An incisive look at the most talked-about novels of the moment. Examining not just the works themselves, but the conversations, controversies, and critiques they spark. With Barry
Time & Location
Oct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Bàrd Books, 341-343 Roman Rd, Bow, London E3 5QR, UK
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About the event
October's book choice:
Life of M by Rachel Cusk
"a blazing interrogation of fame, power, beauty and truth,"
A little while ago, I told the actor M that I was thinking of writing her autobiography. She liked the idea. She's a good sport. Would you just make it up? she said.
M is a film star, and one of the most recognisable faces of our time.
With such fame, her life has the appearance of freedom: people are instantly obliging, spaces are altered to accommodate her, time can be rearranged. For her, it seems, the rules of reality have melted away.