{"product_id":"white-spaces-book-talk-with-elvin-james-mensah","title":"White Spaces: Book Talk with Elvin James Mensah","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoin Elvin and our own Emily as they launch and talk about Elvin's new release, White Spaces! \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSet in the London of 2012 with a supporting cast of normal and extraordinary characters, White Spaces tells, with Mensah's inimitable warmth and humour, the story of four young Black men coming of age in a city on the cusp of change.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt poses challenging questions about the way we were and the world we were creating, while always holding on to a powerful belief in the strength of love and friendship to overcome the worst that life can throw at us. Hilarious, heartbreaking and hopeful, White Spaces is an unforgettable novel that cements Mensah's reputation as one of the most exciting young British novelists working today.\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eElvin James Mensah\u003c\/strong\u003e was born and raised in South East London. He graduated from Bournemouth University, where he began writing his first novel, \u003ci\u003eSmall Joys\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003ci\u003eWhite Spaces\u003c\/i\u003e is his second novel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate\u003c\/strong\u003e: Friday 26th June 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime\u003c\/strong\u003e: 7pm\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVenue\u003c\/strong\u003e: The Bookish Type, 77a Great George Street, LS1 3BR\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTickets\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eare on a sliding scale (£8 \/ £5 \/ £3 \/ £0)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePlease be honest about your financial situation when selecting what to pay for your ticket.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eIf you purchase a ticket at the lowest end of the scale when you could afford the higher ticket prices, it makes it harder for us to provide financial flexibility to those who most need it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e£8\u003cspan\u003e \"I have more than enough to comfortably meet my basic financial needs and can afford to contribute a little extra to support access for others.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e£5 \"\u003cspan\u003eI am comfortably able to meet all of my basic financial needs.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£3 \"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eI may stress about meeting my basic financial needs but still regularly achieve them.\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e£0 \"I have no disposable income to afford the event\"\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTickets are only refundable up to 7 days before the event starts. 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