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    Siri Hustvedt: What Makes a Mother?

    Tuesday 23 August 18:15 - 19:15

    Siri Hustvedt: What Makes a Mother? Book
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    Mothers, Fathers and Others, the new collection from award-winning essayist Siri Hustvedt, approaches the question of parenthood through a distinctly current lens. Hustvedt confronts the myriad issues of motherhood with her signature expansiveness,...
     

    Hollie McNish & Joelle Taylor: Taboo-Busting Poets at Work

    Tuesday 23 August 19:00 - 20:00

    Hollie McNish & Joelle Taylor: Taboo-Busting Poets at Work Book
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    Ted Hughes Award-winning poet Hollie McNish’s irreverent book, Slug, brings a focus on diverse topics including grief, the body and anti-masturbation pants. Joelle Taylor’s C+nto & Othered Poems won the 2021 T S Eliot Prize for its examination of...
     

    Kehinde Andrews, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff & Marcus Ryder: A Celebration of Black Lives

    Tuesday 23 August 20:00 - 21:00

    Changed Kehinde Andrews, Charlie Brinkhurst-Cuff & Marcus Ryder: A Celebration of Black Lives Book
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    George Floyd’s murder by a white police officer in the US sparked Britain’s largest wave of protests against racism. Black British Lives Matter is a collection of essays gathered by equality advocate Marcus Ryder and his co-editor Lenny Henry. They...
     

    Imogen Binnie: The Great American Road Trip Reimagined

    Tuesday 23 August 20:15 - 21:15

    Imogen Binnie: The Great American Road Trip Reimagined Book
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    The publication of Imogen Binnie’s first novel Nevada in 2013 was a watershed moment in transgender fiction. Following a trans punk woman, Nevada reflects on gender, heteronormativity and social conditioning as its protagonist flits across America in...
     

    Scottish Spoken Word Showcase

    Tuesday 23 August 20:30 - 22:00

    Scottish Spoken Word Showcase Book
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    Spoken word is an increasingly visible and important part of Scotland’s cultural life. Discover its strength, diversity and creativity in this celebratory showcase, where artists shed light on their inspirations, celebrate the scene’s lineage and...
     

    This is Memorial Device

    Tuesday 23 August 20:30 - 22:00

    This is Memorial Device Book
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    On Festival nights, we present a new play based on David Keenan’s novel This is Memorial Device. The fictional history of 1980s Airdrie’s mysterious, post-punk legends, Memorial Device, Keenan’s novel has a huge cult following. This stage...