This week (15th Feb 2022), we read Mother Country. Real Stories of the Windrush Children, Edited by Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff.
An anthology of stories from the Windrush Generation, spanning 70 years to the present day.
Read a review here.
With guest speakers Kenrick Hanson JP and Patrick Vernon.
Caribbean lunch menu cooked by Sunlight Caribbean Restaurant, Well St, E9
Today we took a break from the usual format of our Palace Club, launching the first in-person meeting of the Palace Book Club. This week’s book, Mother Country, provided a great gateway into discussions around Windrush, collective and individual identities and the ever-changing landscape of the city.
We were especially grateful to our guest speakers Kenrick Hanson and Patrick Vernon who coloured our discussions with insight, observations and humour. The delicious lunch that followed, provided by Sunlight Caribbean Restaurant, was a great way to end the day!
You can purchase your copy of Mother Country from our bookshop partner Pages of Hackney, 70 Lower Clapton Rd, E5 0RN.