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Andrey Kurkov: Our Daily War

Tuesday 19 August 17:00 - 18:00

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One of Ukraine's most celebrated post-Soviet novelists, and former president of PEN Ukraine, Kurkov writes with incredible passion and insight on the invasion of his home country. Today, hear Kurkov unpacking his vivid and defiant memoir, Our Daily War…
 

Close Read: An Introduction to Gaelic Literature

Tuesday 19 August 17:00 - 18:00

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Why not try? Children’s Perspective: A Workshop with Catherine Chidgey Children’s Perspective: A Workshop with Catherine Chidgey Thu 21 Aug 13:30 - 15:30
 

James Yorkston & Callum McSorley: Headbangers & Eejits

Tuesday 19 August 17:30 - 18:30

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Why not try? Julian Clary: Behind the Curtain Julian Clary: Behind the Curtain Thu 14 Aug 12:45 - 13:45
 

Tony Juniper & Friederike Otto: Fighting Climate Injustice

Tuesday 19 August 17:45 - 18:45

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The climate crisis isn't just about the environment; it's about the way global inequality means the world's most vulnerable people are being hit first and hardest. So argues physicist and climate researcher Friederike Otto, whose Climate Injustice looks…
 

At What Point with Caitlin O'Ryan

Tuesday 19 August 18:00 - 19:00

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Last year, Caitlin O’Ryan’s poem about walking home alone, ‘At What Point’, went viral – her poems have since been shared by the likes of Jameela Jamil, Natasha Bedingfield, and Sarah Cox. Now, her new collection of the same title arrives onto the poetry…
 

Hwang Sok-yong: The Voice of a Divided Nation

Tuesday 19 August 18:30 - 19:30

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With a five-decade-long writing career and Korea's most prestigious literary prizes under his belt, Hwang Sok-yong is unmatched in depicting the social and political realities of his ruptured homeland. It's a rare honour to welcome him to the Festival…
 

Richard Flanagan: A Question of Consequence

Tuesday 19 August 18:45 - 19:45

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'That it is a masterpiece is without question' is how the Observer described Question 7: Richard Flanagan's 12th book, winner of 2024's Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction. Today the multitalented author shares with Chris Power how he brought together…
 

Together We Repair

Tuesday 19 August 19:15 - 20:15

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We believe that everyone has a story to tell and that stories help us make sense of our world. We've challenged local writers and poets, this year, to respond to 2025's Festival theme: Repair. Join us as we bring them together to perform their work: a…
 

Richard Lloyd Parry, Edward Wong & Yuan Yang: On East Asia

Tuesday 19 August 19:30 - 20:30

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From East China's geopolitical ambitions to South Korea's huge cultural influence and recent political turmoil, East Asia looms larger than ever in global news cycles. Yet beyond the headlines, how much do we understand these major international powers'…
 

Close Read: Tender Buttons by Gertrude Stein

Tuesday 19 August 19:30 - 20:30

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Today, Francesca Wade, a true authority on the life and works of the mighty Gertrude Stein, excavates fresh new meaning from Stein's collection of experimental poetry, Tender Buttons. Expect meaningful discussion and a deeper understanding of this…