MEET THE BÀRD: Stu Hennigan
Thu, Mar 12
|Bàrd Books
We are delighted to be hosting the first London event for Stu Hennigan's hotly tipped debut novel 'Keshed', a brutally poetic examination of class, belonging, masculinity, addiction and fatherhood. Stu will be in conversation with writer and critic Jude Cook.
Time & Location
Mar 12, 2026, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Bàrd Books, 341-343 Roman Rd, Bow, London E3 5QR, UK
Guests
About the event
"Stu Hennigan is one of my favourite writers. His voice is unmistakable and always compelling. Keshed, in its presentation of class and fatherhood, displays verve, fearlessness and total commitment to its characters and their world. It's brutal and beautiful." - Wendy Erskine, author of The Benefactors
In the derelict shell of what was once his family home, a dying man surveys the wreckage of his former life and drinks himself senseless, haunted by the chain of events that led him there. Dark, complex and visceral, Keshed is an unflinching character study exploring class, belonging, fatherhood and conflicting ideals of modern masculinity. At heart it's the story of a relationship struggling to cope with the impossible pressures of raising a child under late-stage capitalism; but it's also a love letter to the working class North, from the grinding poverty of Thatcher's 80's to the present day.
"Keshed is a novel of…
Tickets
Stu Hennigan in convo
£5 ticket redeemable against a copy of 'Keshed' on the evening
£5.00
+£0.13 ticket service fee
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£0.00