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    Karla Suárez: Trouble in Havana

    Wednesday 17 August 16:30 - 17:30

    Karla Suárez: Trouble in Havana Book
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    Winner of a clutch of European awards, Havana Year Zero by Karla Suárez is a spirited story set amidst Cuba’s most desperate period. Depressed by the recession, maths lecturer Julia comes up with a plan – to prove that Cuba is the birthplace of the...
     

    Scotland’s Stories Now: On This Day

    Wednesday 17 August 17:00 - 17:45

    Scotland’s Stories Now: On This Day Book
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    School for Skalds with Macastory

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    Wednesday 17 August 17:00 - 18:00

    School for Skalds with Macastory Book
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    Prepare to become a Skald, a Viking poet storyteller. Join storytellers extraordinaire Macastory for a daring adventure… YOURS! With Macastory’s help, create your own mini-saga, learn it and tell it in the style of the ancient Viking Skalds. Prepare...
     

    Nothing but the Poem with Samuel Tongue: The Poetry of Ocean Vuong

    Wednesday 17 August 17:00 - 18:00

    Nothing but the Poem with Samuel Tongue: The Poetry of Ocean Vuong Book
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    Ocean Vuong has garnered international critical acclaim for his novel and two poetry collections. Born in Saigon and raised in the USA, Vuong’s writing draws heavily on his experiences of queerness, migration and class, especially in his new...
     

    Kevin Bridges: Is There Such Thing as Escape?

    Wednesday 17 August 17:30 - 18:30

    Kevin Bridges: Is There Such Thing as Escape? Book
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    The hugely popular Clydebank-born comedian Kevin Bridges is a familiar face, but today he’s here as a debut novelist. His book, The Black Dog, tells the story of Duncan, a wannabe writer whose dreams of a literary career help him escape from his...
     

    Lizzy Stewart: The Female Gaze

    Wednesday 17 August 18:15 - 19:15

    Lizzy Stewart: The Female Gaze Book
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    If you’re interested in artwork and haven’t yet heard of Lizzy Stewart, put her books right at the top of your must-read list. Stewart creates gorgeously written, irresistibly moving accounts of women’s lives. Alison is her first full-length...
     

    Andy West: Freedom of Thought

    Wednesday 17 August 18:30 - 19:30

    Andy West: Freedom of Thought Book
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    Andy West teaches philosophy in prisons. His debut, The Life Inside, is an account of his work discussing life’s most significant questions with people living behind bars. West shares compelling metaphysical insights and paints a revealing picture of...
     

    Raven Smith: On the Magnetism of Masculinity

    Wednesday 17 August 19:00 - 20:00

    Raven Smith: On the Magnetism of Masculinity Book
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    What is it about men that’s so intriguing? This is the question at the centre of Raven Smith’s Men. Often problematic, often privileged and always constant – still Smith can’t help but love them. Part memoir and part commentary, his book...
     

    John Kay: The Cost of Change

    Wednesday 17 August 19:30 - 20:30

    John Kay: The Cost of Change Book
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    If Scotland is to become an independent country, it has three options for currency: adopt the euro, keep the pound sterling or create a new Scottish currency – and each has its own limitations. Leaving a financial union and creating an entirely new...
     

    Helen Garner: The Worth of Paying Attention

    Wednesday 17 August 20:15 - 21:15

    Helen Garner: The Worth of Paying Attention Book
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    Helen Garner is one of Australia’s most exciting, inventive and prolific writers. For more than half a century, her writing has been celebrated for its unerring sharpness and empathy. How to End a Story, the third volume of her published diaries, is...