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Bolu Babalola & Beth O'Leary: Meet Not-So-Cutes

Wednesday 13 August 16:00 - 17:00

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Bolu Babalola and Beth O'Leary chat to Nyla Ahmad about the awkwardness of love…
 

Blast Off! A Creative Workshop with Jan Van Der Veken

Suitable for age 9 - 11

Wednesday 13 August 16:30 - 17:30

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Delve into the wonderful world of boats and space with Belgian illustrator Jan Van Der Veken, author of Boats, Steamers, Icebreakers, and Ghost Ships (translated by Kristen Gehrman)…
 

Discover Jackie Kay’s Archives at the National Library of Scotland

Wednesday 13 August 16:30 - 18:00

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The National Library of Scotland recently acquired the archive of beloved poet (and former Makar), playwright and novelist, Jackie Kay. Today audiences can enjoy the unique experience of being guided through a selection of material by the writer herself…
 

Helen Gordon and Kelly Weinersmith: Finding Home

Wednesday 13 August 16:45 - 17:45

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This captivating event juxtaposes the intimately human with the wonders of outer space…
 

Jim Swire & Peter Biddulph: Fighting for the Truth

Wednesday 13 August 17:00 - 18:00

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The 1988 bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 has resurged in public consciousness following Sky's recent drama Lockerbie: A Search for Truth. Dr Jim Swire's daughter Flora was killed on the ground, and The Lockerbie Bombing: A Father's Search for Justice…
 

ReaderBank: Unlocking the Mind and Mental Health

Wednesday 13 August 17:30 - 18:30

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ReaderBank is an ambitious attempt to create the world's largest study of reading, imagination, and mental health.A collaboration between our Festival and researchers from Durham University, ReaderBank returns with new insights about what happens when we…
 

Tariq Ali: Fighting the Empire

Wednesday 13 August 17:45 - 18:45

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At 81 years old, political activist, journalist, and filmmaker Tariq Ali has witnessed countless global conflicts and world-defining movements. Through a series of eyewitness accounts and reflections, Ali's memoir, You Can't Please All, recounts modern…
 

Writing Social and Political Satire: A Workshop with Nussaibah Younis

Wednesday 13 August 18:00 - 19:00

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A well-crafted work of satire can interrogate complex political or social issues, be accessible to non-specialist audiences, and also be tremendously fun (to read and write!). Bring your novel ideas to this workshop with Dr Nussaibah Younis (author of 202…
 

David Keenan: Adventures in the Underground

Wednesday 13 August 18:00 - 19:00

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Following the success of the Fringe Firstwinning show, This is Memorial Device, at our 2022 Book Festival, Gordon Burn Prize-winner David Keenan is back with new book, Volcanic Tongue…
 

Susan Choi & Youssef Rakha: Geopolitics and Family Life

Wednesday 13 August 18:30 - 19:30

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Author of the acclaimed Trust Exercise, Susan Choi's Flashlight is a twisting, character-driven mystery about the tensions of family life, spanning the Korean diaspora, Japan, and ultimately the US. And Youssef Rakha's hallucinatory The Dissenters…