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Lighthouse - Edinburgh's Radical Bookshop

@lighthousebks.bsky.social

Queer-owned and woman-led independent community bookshop. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ An unapologetically activist, intersectional, feminist, antiracist, lgbtq+ community space. Find us at https://lighthousebookshop.com/

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Weds 25th- Linda Pentz Gunter with Lynn Jamieson on the dangers of Nuclear Power

Thurs 26th- Izabella Scott shares a captivating piece of feminist scholarship and cultural reflection excavating a sex crime that made headlines in The Bed Trick.
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19.02.2026 23:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Radical Justice | Nani Janson Reventlow | Edinburgh | Mar 21 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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The Othered Woman | Shahed Ezaydi | Edinburgh | Mar 25 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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Radical Abundance | @kmilb.bsky.social | Edinburgh | Apr 8 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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Two women laughing and talking in an interview about a book

Two women laughing and talking in an interview about a book

Book titled Nation of Strangers rebuilding home in the 21st century by Ece Temelkuran

Book titled Nation of Strangers rebuilding home in the 21st century by Ece Temelkuran

β€œTo be on the right side of history is more important than winning” ✊

Warmth, beauty and defiant optimism from @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social and @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social to celebrate the πŸš€ of β€œNation of Strangersβ€πŸŒΏ in #Edinburgh

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18.02.2026 23:23 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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LEFT NOW - a new regular feature promoting the Scottish Left, anticapitalist and radical events, publications and projects @makehopepossible.bsky.social @carolinelucas.bsky.social @lighthousebks.bsky.social @reidfoundation.bsky.social @seonadhoy.bsky.social bellacaledonia.org.uk/2026/02/18/l...

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Ece's in Edinburgh TONIGHT to launch her -newly @womensprize.bsky.social longlisted - reckoning with the world today.

In person & online, a highlight of our 2026 program at Lighthouse and we have just a few spots left!

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Book for anyone who feels alienated by an ever-more monstrous world, a powerful and consoling reappraisal of exile, migration and home.

TONIGHT 7pm we welcome @ecetemelkuran.bsky.social & @nicolasturgeon.bsky.social to launch Nation of Strangers - join us!

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Also, THIS IS NOT A DRILL!

SARAH SCHULMAN (Queer icon, award-winning novelist, activist, playwright, all round babe) IS COMING TO EDINBURGH!

Could not be more thrilled to be collaborating with the wonders at EAF & Lavender Menace to make this happen, and for a book from an indie press too!

17.02.2026 15:59 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This event is tonight! Still a few tickets left if you fancy coming along - and the event will be followed by a warm and informal bookshop social with snacks and drinks, all welcome. More information: lighthousebookshop.com/events/flood...

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Sunday, 12 April - Sarah Schulman on the Fantasy & Necessity of Solidarity!

What is solidarity? And how can solidarity effectively challenge the status quo? Join acclaimed writer, activist and historian Sarah Schulman at this Edinburgh Art Fest event!

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Wednesday, 8 April - Radical Abundance with @kmilb.bsky.social & @bellacaledonia.bsky.social!

Keir Milburn on the need for radical abundance, a world of human and non-human flourishing made possible by democratically planned production.

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Saturday, 21 March Radical Justice w/ Nani Jansen Reventlow

Our society is breaking down. Fascists are winning elections, economic inequality is rampant & the climate crisis is at tipping point.

What if there is a way to lower the threshold to action?
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Thursday, 19 March - Frontierlands with @hazelsheffield.bsky.social & @rosiehampton.bsky.social

Communities on Britain’s margins are boldly rewriting the future, reclaiming and reimagining neglected land offering lessons to bring into our own!

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Wednesday 4 March

We launch Common Ground a gorgeous, witty, warm new novel from Scottish talent Elissa Soave!

Her latest is a rousing story of community activism, and a love letter to community spaces, we loved it!

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Come plant seeds of change with us!

This spring we're bringing you novelists, journalists and activists to tend fierce dreams and nourish fragile bonds, together we grow the communities we need and deserve - join us!

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Kate and Saleem speaking on the stage at Porty Books

Kate and Saleem speaking on the stage at Porty Books

Had a really wonderful time speaking with Saleem about his new novel Floodlines at Porty Books last night.

Still a chance to see Saleem this evening at Lighthouse Books in Edinburgh lighthousebookshop.com/events/flood... and again in London over the next few days

@lighthousebks.bsky.social

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No to Nuclear | Linda Pentz Gunter | Edinburgh | Feb 25 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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12.02.2026 12:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Othered Woman | Shahed Ezaydi | Edinburgh | Mar 25 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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Radical Abundance | @kmilb.bsky.social | Edinburgh | Apr 8 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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In March I’ll be hosting a discussion with @hazelsheffield.bsky.social about her new book Frontierlands at @lighthousebks.bsky.social in Edinburgh

Join us for what I’m sure will be a great discussion!

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Absolutely *cannot* wait for this wicked pairing and the discussion it promises, join us!

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POETRY WITH TAPSALTEERIE 
celebrating new books from
SARAH STEWART | TAYLOR STRICKLAND | STEWART SANDERSON

Book covers shown: 
DWELL TIME, by Taylor Strickland
DEVOUR EVERYTHING, by Sarah Stewart
WEATHER SHAKER, by Stewart Sanderson

POETRY WITH TAPSALTEERIE celebrating new books from SARAH STEWART | TAYLOR STRICKLAND | STEWART SANDERSON Book covers shown: DWELL TIME, by Taylor Strickland DEVOUR EVERYTHING, by Sarah Stewart WEATHER SHAKER, by Stewart Sanderson

Poetry with Tapsalteerie
5 March @lighthousebks.bsky.social, Edinburgh. Tickets Β£4

Join Sarah Stewart, @taylor-strickland.bsky.social & Stewart Sanderson for an evening of #poetry & discussion about their new collections from @tapsalteerie.bsky.social
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07.02.2026 17:12 β€” πŸ‘ 9    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Inspired by the legacy of author Saleem Haddad’s great uncle, the Iraqi modernist painter Jewad Selim, Floodlines explores family, queerness, and the wounds of (neo)colonialism in haunting, visceral prose.

Join us on 17th February at 7pm for the launch of this incredible book!

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No to Nuclear | Linda Pentz Gunter | Edinburgh | Feb 25 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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The Othered Woman | Shahed Ezaydi | Edinburgh | Mar 25 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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Radical Abundance | @kmilb.bsky.social | Edinburgh | Apr 8 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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A cardboard box full with different shapes and brand sof masks and zines among a low shelf of tarot decks and oracle, with books on top

A cardboard box full with different shapes and brand sof masks and zines among a low shelf of tarot decks and oracle, with books on top

The mask box at @lighthousebks.bsky.social has been topped up with a fresh selection of different masks! Check it out and let us know if there's anything specific you'd like to see there!

06.02.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 11    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Othered Woman | Shahed Ezaydi | Edinburgh | Mar 25 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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Radical Justice | Nani Janson Reventlow | Edinburgh | Mar 21 | @lighthousebks.bsky.social
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