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Next up for the Service95 Book Club… “So Late In The Day opens with an unremarkable man, Cathal, on a seemingly uneventful day in Dublin, Friday July 29th. But something is off. He’s distracted at work, his colleagues are being nice to him, he’s trying to avoid them. We soon realise that this is not the day Cathal had planned. Small clues are dropped, the date being one of them: July 29th is the anniversary of the doomed marriage between Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer. At the centre of the book is Cathal’s relationship with Sabine, his French girlfriend. With her trademark precision, Claire slowly reveals the small cuts Cathal unthinkingly delivers to their future together. He lacks a generosity of spirit. He makes mental notes about women’s weight. He kills every potentially romantic moment. Cathal is no monster. You won’t find him lurking in the manosphere, and that’s exactly the point. His is a more mundane form of inherited misogyny that sucks the joy out of his relationship with Sabine and ultimately diminishes him too. I read So Late In The Day as a kind of parable about lazy misogyny. It’s a lesson in what you risk losing if you can’t bring yourself to change. Claire delivers this without melodrama or judgment and with endless grace. You’ll want to read this book at least twice to see how she does it.” - Dua x Make sure you’re subscribed to the newsletter for the full #MonthlyRead experience, and join the conversation on the @service95bookclub Podcast — coming soon…

“Detroit’s cultural institutions were never the story: the people were.” In this week’s newsletter, @briannajheath explores how Detroit has quietly become one of the most exciting creative cities in the US – shaped not just by galleries and museums, but by the artists, communities and independent spaces redefining it from within. From legendary institutions – such as the recently reopened Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit – to community-led creative hubs, these are the spots worth adding to your list next time you’re in town. Head to Service95.com to read the full story.

You might know @jennifermika_ from your feed – blending ballet, hip-hop and internet culture into something completely her own. In this episode of The Way I Work, the Japanese-American creative invites us into her studio for the day, and shows us the artist behind the viral videos. Watch now on Service95’s YouTube channel – link in bio. This episode of #TheWayIWork was made in partnership with @akt_ldn

New York, are you ready for our next Book Tasting? We’re teaming up with @limousinereadings and @anaiswinebk on June 1 to bring you a fun evening of books and wines, paired together. Come along and get a taste for something new... Where? anaïs 196 Bergen St # 2, Brooklyn, NY 11217 When? Monday June 1st, 8-10pm Tickets: $75 Spots are limited, with early access for our newsletter subscribers, so sign up at Service95.com to be first in line… Look out for an email in your inbox tomorrow. *Your ticket includes four paired drinks, a book to take home and a Service95 tote.

“For a long time, I believed I did not exist…” We Others is on view at The Photographers’ Gallery, London until 7 June. Bringing together the archival photographs of Donna Gottschalk’s queer life in 1970s New York with Hélène Giannecchini’s autobiographical texts on memory, lineage and chosen kinship, We Others reflects on visibility, remembrance and the power of seeing, and being seen, by one another. “Knowing my own family was never enough for me. I had a need for other affiliations… affiliations that had nothing to do with blood,” writes Giannecchini. What Gottschalk captures through the lens, Giannecchini traces through language. Together, their works map powerful histories of queer love and resistance across generations. Catch it while you still can at @thephotographersgallery .

‘There really isn’t anything quite like a book to understand the perspective of others and translated fiction takes that even further. I guess it’s the fusion of an experience that is so universal and at the same time so unique. It’s the antidote to othering.’ Watch @dualipa ’s opening speech from the International Booker Prize 10th anniversary event, a special celebration that marked a decade of the prize.

“It ruined things for men as well as women." If you're interested in books that explore gender, inheritance and the behaviours we learn without even realising, don't miss @dualipa and Claire Keegan's conversation about So Late In The Day, which is Dua's #MonthlyRead for May. While discussing Cathal, the quietly frustrating protagonist of So Late In The Day – whose inherited misogyny sucks the joy out of his relationship – Dua and Claire talk about the way misogyny in Ireland and ultimately diminishes men as well as women. Listen to the full episode on the Service95 Book Club Podcast – available on all platforms.

Meet this week’s Sunday List curator @lydia_pang_ . Author, entrepreneur, new mum, and self-described ageing goth, Lydia is currently living amongst the misty forests of Wales – writing, cooking, foraging for mushrooms, and embracing the muddy, magical corners of everyday life. Her new book, Eat Bitter: A Story About Guts and Food (out 14 May and available to pre-order now!), explores the relationship between food, identity, healing, and heritage with the same potent, honest, and unapologetic voice that’s earned her a devoted following online. Whatever you're into, be it slurping on bone broth or “ugly but sexy” custom cakes, there's a little something in her recs for everyone...

This week was a big one for Service95 — we hosted the first edition of Dinner Service, and wow was it special <3 The idea behind it is simple: culture tastes better together. Instead of scrolling alone, we wanted to bring the stories from the Service95 newsletter away from the screen and onto the table. Our first theme, Art & Expression: Made By Hand, was brought to life by three incredible creative contributors: @lucyjmahon , @_melissaflowers and @eatethio . And hosted together with the amazing team at @crispin_london at @studiovoltairelondon . Thank you to everyone who came and made it so memorable. We loved slowing down, swapping recommendations and savouring culture and creativity with you. More to come soon✨ 📸: @marcuspatrickbrown

Now playing... @eatethio ’s ‘Songs To Soundtrack Your Next Gathering’. For the first edition of Service95’s supper club concept, #DinnerService, we turned to creative studio Eat Ethio to curate the soundtrack. “We chose these songs from the perspective of how they make us feel energetically, while considering the flow of the evening and its themes of making, expression, and creativity,” says founders Helina Tesega and Scott Albon. “Much of the selection draws from Ethiopian jazz and sounds inspired by it, alongside music from neighbouring regions and spiritual traditions that awaken something deeper within the listener.” Head to Service95’s spotify to download the full playlist. We hope you enjoy it as much as our Dinner Service guests did...

In the latest episode of the Service95 Book Club podcast, @dualipa and acclaimed Irish author Claire Keegan unpack her short story, So Late In The Day. Short but with the weight of a great novel, the story follows Cathal as he reflects on his failed relationship with Sabine – revealing a quieter, more familiar kind of misogyny. Not loud or performative, but subtle, inherited and woven into his everyday behaviour. In this clip, Dua and Claire explore why this kind of "lazy misogyny", as Dua describes it, can be so difficult to confront. Watch or listen to the full episode now, available on all platforms, and explore more around Dua’s #MonthlyRead on Service95.com

Last night, artist @lucyjmahon brought a little extra magic to our first Dinner Service supper club... Hosted with @crispin_london at Studio Voltaire, Lucy created a bespoke print for guests inspired by the intimacy and ritual of dinner parties, alongside hand-illustrated details throughout the evening that captured the spirit of the room. Ahead of the supper club, we visited Lucy in her East London studio to find out more about her creative process and the journey to becoming a full-time artist. Forming the latest episode of #TheWayIWork, we talk finding beauty in the everyday and the story behind our Dinner Service collaboration. Watch the full video now on Service95's YouTube channel – link in bio.