INTERESTING THINGS FOR GROWNUPS

MAY 2025

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Absence – Issa Quincy talks to Tom de Freston about his debut novel

Tues, May 13th, 7.30pm

Join us at Caper as Granta debut novelist Issa Quincy talks to Tom de Freston about his book Absence. An elusive narrator is beguiled by a poem that returns to him in mysterious ways, echoing across the years.

Join us at Caper as Granta debut novelist Issa Quincy talks to Tom de Freston about his book Absence. An elusive narrator is beguiled by a poem that returns to him in mysterious ways, echoing across the years.

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Works In Progress – Prose Open Mic Evening

Wed, May 14th, 7.30pm

Join us at Caper for our brand new, monthly, spoken-word open mic night! Run by local authors (and Caper staff), and designed to create an encouraging, creative, inclusive space for writers who want to share their prose works in progress – across all genres.

Join us at Caper for our brand new, monthly, spoken-word open mic night! Run by local authors (and Caper staff), and designed to create an encouraging, creative, inclusive space for writers who want to share their prose works in progress – across all genres.

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Book Launch! – Roma Tearne talks to James Attlee about her new novel The Afterword

Thurs, May 15th, 7.30pm

Come and join us for the Oxford launch of The Afterword by Roma Tearne. This is her ninth novel, after an absence of seven years.

Come and join us for the Oxford launch of The Afterword by Roma Tearne. This is her ninth novel, after an absence of seven years.

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Danny Dorling – Book launch for The Next Crisis: What We Think About The Future

Wed, May 21st, 7.30pm

How do we think about the future? What are we worried about, what aren't we thinking about enough and what should we really be anxious about. Join us at Caper to launch Danny's newest book, The Next Crisis.

How do we think about the future? What are we worried about, what aren't we thinking about enough and what should we really be anxious about. Join us at Caper to launch Danny's newest book, The Next Crisis.

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Anna Beer talks to Simon Mason: Death of An Englishman – An Oxford Mystery

Tues, May 27th, 7.30pm

Come and join us at Caper as Anna Beer talks to Simon Mason about her new book, Death Of An Englishman. A quest for a valuable manuscript turns into a hunt for its author’s killer. Meet Oxford’s Eve Brook, literary detective, as she tackles her first mystery. David Morrow, Oxford don and controversial media pundit, is found dead in his college rooms.

Come and join us at Caper as Anna Beer talks to Simon Mason about her new book, Death Of An Englishman. A quest for a valuable manuscript turns into a hunt for its author’s killer. Meet Oxford’s Eve Brook, literary detective, as she tackles her first mystery. David Morrow, Oxford don and controversial media pundit, is found dead in his college rooms.

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JUNE 2025

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From ‘Adolescence’ to non-violence? Male violence and what to do about it – Dr Jackson Katz in conversation with Dr Pete Harris

Tues, June 10th, 7.30pm

Pete and Jackson will be talking about Jackson's book Every Man: Why Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue, and How You Can Make a Difference and what it means for everyone who is keen to respond meaningfully to gender related violence today.

Pete and Jackson will be talking about Jackson's book Every Man: Why Violence Against Women is a Men’s Issue, and How You Can Make a Differenc and what it means for everyone who is keen to respond meaningfully to gender related violence today.

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Works In Progress – Prose Open Mic Evening

Wed, June 11th, 7.30pm

Join us at Caper for our brand new, monthly, spoken-word open mic night! Run by local authors (and Caper staff), and designed to create an encouraging, creative, inclusive space for writers who want to share their prose works in progress – across all genres.

Join us at Caper for our brand new, monthly, spoken-word open mic night! Run by local authors (and Caper staff), and designed to create an encouraging, creative, inclusive space for writers who want to share their prose works in progress – across all genres.

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The Rush – Beth Lewis in conversation

Mon, June 16th, 7.30pm

Join us to hear Beth Lewis discussing her new novel, The Rush with Liz Garner. 'Gold fever has taken him. I believe he means to kill me...' Canada, 1898. The Gold Rush is on in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon. Fortunes are made as quickly as they're lost, and Dawson City has become a lawless settlement.

Join us to hear Beth Lewis discussing her new novel, The Rush with Liz Garner. 'Gold fever has taken him. I believe he means to kill me...' Canada, 1898. The Gold Rush is on in the frozen wilderness of the Yukon. Fortunes are made as quickly as they're lost, and Dawson City has become a lawless settlement.

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Authors of the strange – Helen Marshall, Sarah Brooks, & Malcolm Devlin in conversation

Tues, June 17th, 7.30pm

Join three masterful authors of the strange — Helen Marshall, Sarah Brooks, and Malcolm Devlin — as they launch their latest works exploring the uncanny and the strange lurking beneath ordinary reality. Together, these writers craft narratives where boundaries blur, the impossible intrudes, and readers confront the weird spaces where reality unravels. Join us for an evening of readings, conversation, and a glimpse into three distinct visions of the strange.

Join three masterful authors of the strange — Helen Marshall, Sarah Brooks, and Malcolm Devlin — as they launch their latest works exploring the uncanny and the strange lurking beneath ordinary reality. Together, these writers craft narratives where boundaries blur, the impossible intrudes, and readers confront the weird spaces where reality unravels. Join us for an evening of readings, conversation, and a glimpse into three distinct visions of the strange.

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Life Cycle Of A Moth – Rowe Irvin in conversation with Elizabeth Garner

Wed, June 18th, 7.30pm

We are delighted to welcome Rowe Irvin to Caper, debut novelist – author of Life Cycle Of A Moth – in conversation with Elizabeth Garner.

We are delighted to welcome Rowe Irvin to Caper, debut novelist – author of Life Cycle Of A Moth – in conversation with Elizabeth Garner.

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Wed, June 25th, 7.30pm

Join us for the first ever episode of The Bookshop Sessions at Caper Bookshop!

From the creators of the Bristol based 'Coffee Shop Sessions', a collective of grassroots artists are bringing 'Nashville style' writers rounds to the heart of East Oxford. Artists perform 'in a round' as opposed to individual sets, offering you a relaxed and friendly insight into the world of songwriting and storytelling within the world of Americana, Folk and Country musical genres.

Join us for the first ever episode of The Bookshop Sessions at Caper Bookshop!

From the creators of the Bristol based 'Coffee Shop Sessions', a collective of grassroots artists are bringing 'Nashville style' writers rounds to the heart of East Oxford. Artists perform 'in a round' as opposed to individual sets, offering you a relaxed and friendly insight into the world of songwriting and storytelling within the world of Americana, Folk and Country musical genres.

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JULY 2025

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Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal: My Adventures in Neurodiversity – an evening with Robin Ince

Tues, July 1st, 7.30pm

Join us at Caper for what will be a brilliant evening with Robin Ince, discussing his new book, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal. A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all – no matter how weird we feel – that it’s okay to be a little different. We all are.

Join us at Caper for what will be a brilliant evening with Robin Ince, discussing his new book, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal. A powerful, personal exploration of anxiety, ADHD and neurodiversity, Normally Weird and Weirdly Normal reminds us all – no matter how weird we feel – that it’s okay to be a little different. We all are.

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The Bookshop Band – Live!

Thurs, July 3rd, 7.30pm

Caper are absolutely, literarily, throbbing with bookish excitement that The Bookshop Band are coming to East Oxford. The award winning Bookshop Band write and perform songs inspired by books. Formed in September 2010 they released their first album two months later and have since released 13 albums collaborating with over 100 authors, including Philip Pullman, Louis de Bernieres and Margaret Atwood.

Caper are absolutely, literarily, throbbing with excitement that The Bookshop Band are coming to East Oxford. The award winning Bookshop Band write and perform songs inspired by books. Formed in September 2010 they released their first album two months later and have since released 13 albums collaborating with over 100 authors, including Philip Pullman, Louis de Bernieres and Margaret Atwood.

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Mind Over Murder – an event with husband and wife writing team Jake Lynch & Annabel McGoldrick

Tues, July 8th, 7.30pm

What can psychotherapy bring to a detective story? And how do a husband-and-wife team write together? Join Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick as they introduce journalist-turned-therapist Janna Rose, heroine of their new novel, Mind Over Murder. Set in Oxford, the plot starts when Janna's ex turns up dead after leading an eco-protest against a controversial development. Janna must use her insights into the human mind to unravel a corporate conspiracy, protect her loved ones and deliver justice.

What can psychotherapy bring to a detective story? And how do a husband-and-wife team write together? Join Jake Lynch and Annabel McGoldrick as they introduce journalist-turned-therapist Janna Rose, heroine of their new novel, Mind Over Murder. Set in Oxford, the plot starts when Janna's ex turns up dead after leading an eco-protest against a controversial development. Janna must use her insights into the human mind to unravel a corporate conspiracy, protect her loved ones and deliver justice.

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