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Alexis Okeowo: Deep in the Heart of America

Monday 18 August 12:00 - 13:00

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Why not try? Alayo Akinkugbe & Zarina Muhammad: Rewriting Art History Alayo Akinkugbe & Zarina Muhammad: Rewriting Art History Sat 16 Aug 16:45 - 17:45
 

Kate Foster: Echoes of Edinburgh’s Past

Monday 18 August 12:15 - 13:15

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The remarkable, dramatic story of Maggie Dickson ('Half Hangit Maggie') has intrigued and horrified Grassmarket drinkers for decades. In The Mourning Necklace, Kate Foster breathes new life into her story…
 

Steph McGovern: Lights, Camera, Kidnap

Monday 18 August 12:45 - 13:45

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Steph McGovern is no stranger to television; as an award-winning broadcaster, podcaster, and host of her own live daily show, she has seen her fair share of sets. But none as terrifying as the backdrop to her debut novel Deadline. Go behind the scenes of…
 

That's Not My Zoo with Vanessa Woolf

Suitable for age 0 - 2

Monday 18 August 13:00 - 13:30

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Join Dog, T-Rex, Mermaid, Penguin, and lots of That’s Not My… friends for this sensory storytelling adventure for little ones. Led by Usborne’s incredible professional storyteller, Vanessa Woolf, with great songs, bubbles, and more – it will be SO MUCH…
 

Pop in and Play with Dads Rock

All ages

Monday 18 August 13:00 - 14:00

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In the Children’s Tent today you’ll find Dads Rock with activities to keep your wee ones busy, just drop in between 13:00 and 14:00 to see what’s going on!…
 

Richard Lloyd Parry & Andrey Kurkov: How to Resist

Monday 18 August 13:15 - 14:15

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Political fiction helps us to make sense of, interrogate, and criticise the realities of enforced political systems on our daily lives. Today, we meet two eminent authors, Richard Lloyd Parry and Andrey Kurkov, to question - resistance at what cost?…
 

The Front List: Ally McCoist

Monday 18 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Why not try? Derek Thompson: More to Go Around Derek Thompson: More to Go Around Mon 18 Aug 17:00 - 18:00
 

Charlotte Philby: Dirty Money

Monday 18 August 13:45 - 14:45

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As the granddaughter of notorious Russian double agent Kim Philby, Charlotte Philby knows a thing or two about mysteries. But her detective ­duo novel, Dirty Money, isn't like other crime-solving fiction: there are two women at the helm…
 

Beyond the Archives with Jo Clifford and Jen Hadfield

Monday 18 August 14:00 - 15:00

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Now in its centenary year, the National Library of Scotland is a treasure trove of Scotland's literary past - but did you know it also cares for the archives of our nation's contemporary writers? Today, we explore the idea of a 'living archive' with…
 

That's Not My Zoo with Vanessa Woolf

Suitable for age 0 - 2

Monday 18 August 14:00 - 14:30

That's Not My Zoo with Vanessa Woolf Find out more
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Join Dog, T-Rex, Mermaid, Penguin, and lots of That’s Not My… friends for this sensory storytelling adventure for little ones. Led by Usborne’s incredible professional storyteller, Vanessa Woolf, with great songs, bubbles, and more – it will be SO MUCH…