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    Kavita Bhanot & Jeremy Tiang: 50 Words for Snow

    Thursday 25 August 12:15 - 13:15

    Kavita Bhanot & Jeremy Tiang: 50 Words for Snow Book
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    The history of translation into the English language is a story of colonisation. Violent Phenomena: 21 Essays on Translation asks how translators can best acknowledge this troubling past. And might it be possible to use translation to rewrite the...
     

    James Birch: Six Degrees of Francis Bacon

    Thursday 25 August 13:00 - 14:00

    James Birch: Six Degrees of Francis Bacon Book
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    This is the story of one curator’s audacious project to stage a retrospective of Francis Bacon’s paintings in Soviet-era Moscow. It’s also a picture of Soviet and Western relations just before the fall of the Berlin Wall. And it’s a close...
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    The Afterlight: A Workshop on Revision with Ada Limón

    Thursday 25 August 13:00 - 15:00

    The Afterlight: A Workshop on Revision with Ada Limón (Cancelled) Book
    Why not try? Liner Notes: Kate Molleson on Bartók, Maceda and Miller Liner Notes: Kate Molleson on Bartók, Maceda and Miller Thu 18 Aug 17:00 - 18:30
     

    Futureproofing Education

    Thursday 25 August 14:00 - 15:00

    Futureproofing Education Book
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    Following two years of disruption in schools, we’re bringing together education pioneers to imagine the creative, bespoke settings needed to support young people. Our panellists include founder of The Black Curriculum campaign, Lavinya Stennett; Emma...
     

    An Introduction to Writing Children's Books

    Thursday 25 August 14:00 - 15:30

    An Introduction to Writing Children's Books Book
    Why not try? Shaping Scotland's Stories: New Voices Showcase Shaping Scotland's Stories: New Voices Showcase Mon 22 Aug 11:00 - 12:15
     

    Lucie Elven & Irene Solà: High Drama at Literary Summit

    Thursday 25 August 14:15 - 15:15

    Lucie Elven & Irene Solà: High Drama at Literary Summit Book
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    Mountains can be symbols – of human insignificance, natural drama, solitude and escape. Both Lucie Elven’s The Weak Spot and Irene Solà’s When I Sing, Mountains Dance, take place in mountainous landscapes to powerful dramatic effect. Elven’s...
     

    Jack Monroe: On Self-Care and Social Change

    Thursday 25 August 14:30 - 15:30

    Jack Monroe: On Self-Care and Social Change Book
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    To call Jack Monroe a cookbook writer would be to undersell her by several degrees of magnitude. From being a struggling single mother on a microbudget, she has built a career helping those who society has left behind. Fresh from pressuring supermarkets...
     

    Reading the World

    Thursday 25 August 15:00 - 15:30

    Reading the World Book
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    Can writers give us a fresh perspective on global and local issues? Each afternoon a leading writer discusses books, research and ideas confronting this time of uncertainty and change.
     

    Gerda Stevenson: Through Language, Landscape and Time

    Thursday 25 August 15:30 - 16:30

    Gerda Stevenson: Through Language, Landscape and Time Book
    Why not try? Mariana Enríquez: Supernatural Terrors and Real-Life Monsters Mariana Enríquez: Supernatural Terrors and Real-Life Monsters Thu 18 Aug 18:15 - 19:15
     

    Gwen Adshead & Angela Gallop: What’s Behind a Crime?

    Thursday 25 August 16:00 - 17:00

    Gwen Adshead & Angela Gallop: What’s Behind a Crime? Book
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    When a violent crime is committed, who needs to get involved aside from the detectives? Dr Gwen Adshead and Professor Angela Gallop provide two different but equally eye-opening answers in their new books. The Devil You Know shares Adshead’s...