{"title": "UIL BookCrossing Club with special guest Andrey Kurkov", "start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ukrainian Institute in London", "address": "Holland Park 79, London", "price": "£10.00", "price_from": "10.00", "price_to": "10.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature"], "description": "The Ukrainian Institute London hosts its BookCrossing Club, an evening in a cozy library over a glass of wine or a soft drink. Guests bring a book in English to exchange: all books go on a table, each person picks one to take home and chats with the person who brought it. The special guest is Andrey Kurkov, leading Ukrainian writer and patron of the institute, author of 24 novels whose books are translated into 45 languages. It is a chance to meet new people and feel part of the UIL community while exchanging books, ideas, experiences, and stories.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/uil-bookcrossing-club-with-special-guest-andrey-kurkov-113504/", "official_url": "https://uil.org.uk/events/uil-bookcrossing-club-with-special-guest-andrey-kurkov/", "image": "https://noky.io/images/4db11663f12a5746f50e6508296ad7eb81a549a834a7ec6245abf3bf886cf3cc-2000.webp", "dates": [{"start": "2026-11-19T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Ukrainian Institute in London", "address": "Holland Park 79, London", "tickets": ""}], "similar": [{"title": "The Man with Many Names: Georgi Gospodinov in conversation with Lea Ypi", "start": "2026-11-10T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Librería", "address": "Hanbury Street 65, E1 5JP London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/short-story"], "description": "An evening talk at a London bookshop in which the writer Georgi Gospodinov discusses his work with Lea Ypi. 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The evening's ticket includes a copy of the book, a drink and snacks.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/extracurricular-reads-book-club-adanna-by-adesuwa-oman-nwoke-78586/", "official_url": "", "image": ""}, {"title": "The Mill Book Club", "start": "2026-11-10T19:00:00Z", "end": "2026-11-10T20:30:00Z", "place": "The Mill", "address": "Coppermill Lane 7-11, E17 7HA London", "price": "£0", "price_from": "0.00", "price_to": "0.00", "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/book-club"], "description": "The Mill Book Club is a monthly book club held at The Mill, a community venue on Coppermill Lane in Walthamstow, London. It is run by The Mill, with Jenny Mensah as the contact, and meets usually on the first Tuesday of each month in the Garden Room. The club reads and discusses one book per session, with this year's picks including Milkman by Anna Burns, Elizabeth Is Missing by Emma Healy, Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi and When the Cranes Fly South by Lisa Ridzén. Sessions are free, though a donation to The Mill is suggested.", "url": "https://noky.io/en/london/events/the-mill-book-club-65744/", "official_url": "https://themille17.org/events/the-mill-book-club-6-2026-11-03/", "image": ""}, {"title": "LUCY'S BOOK CLUB WITH GILLIAN MCALLISTER", "start": "2026-11-20T18:30:00Z", "end": null, "place": "The Ministry, Borough", "address": "79-81 Borough Rd, SE1 1DN London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/crime"], "description": "An evening book club meeting at The Ministry, Borough. Gillian McAllister, a Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling thriller and crime author, joins to discuss the November book of the month, Caller Unknown. Attendees are encouraged to read the book beforehand, with copies and other McAllister books available to purchase on the night. 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