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    Alicia Garza: Building Moments Into Movements

    Monday 30 August 19:00 - 20:00

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    Alicia Garza: Building Moments Into Movements
    If the past eighteen months have taught us anything, it is that activism is alive, kicking and more needed than ever. But how can we create protests that are meaningful and lasting, rather than hollow or performative acts? How can we go beyond hashtags...
     

    Hari Kunzru: The Breakdown of Truth

    Monday 30 August 19:15 - 20:15

    Hari Kunzru: The Breakdown of Truth
    Since Hari Kunzru’s last appearance at the Book Festival in 2017, the world has witnessed a dramatic quickening of social division in the United States, fuelled in part by internet conspiracies and communities. Kunzru makes his long-awaited return to...
     

    Douglas Stuart with Nicola Sturgeon: Welcome Home, Shuggie Bain

    Monday 30 August 20:30 - 21:30

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    Douglas Stuart with Nicola Sturgeon: Welcome Home, Shuggie Bain
    Douglas Stuart’s life was turned upside down when his debut novel Shuggie Bain was declared winner of the 2020 Booker Prize. Overnight, the New York-based fashion designer, who grew up in Glasgow, became an international literary bestseller. We are...
     

    Meet the Tindims of Rubbish Island with Sally Gardner

    Age 5-7

    Tuesday 31 August 09:15 - 09:45

    Meet the Tindims of Rubbish Island with Sally Gardner
    The tiny Tindims turn our everyday rubbish into treasure in their home on Rubbish Island. Meet their creator Sally Gardner and find out how she uses her imagination and the world around her to inspire the stories. Then discover how you can get creative...
     

    Maisie Chan Does Not Do Maths (But She Does Write Awesome Books!)

    Age 9-11

    Tuesday 31 August 09:45 - 10:15

    Maisie Chan Does Not Do Maths (But She Does Write Awesome Books!)
    Meet Maisie Chan and find out about her novel, Danny Chung Does Not Do Maths. Danny loves drawing more than anything – certainly more than maths, which is what he is ‘supposed’ to be good at. Then Danny’s life is turned upside down by a surprise...
     

    Yapping About Poetry with Joshua Seigal

    Age 5-7

    Tuesday 31 August 10:30 - 11:00

    Yapping About Poetry with Joshua Seigal
    From hilarious to heartfelt poems, and everything in between, Joshua Seigal’s new collection offers something for everyone. Discover the eight steps for having a successful tantrum and why you should NEVER attend a Teddy Bear’s Picnic as Joshua...
     

    Magical Adventures with Abi Elphinstone

    Age 8-10

    Tuesday 31 August 11:00 - 11:30

    Magical Adventures with Abi Elphinstone
    From living with the Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Mongolia to conjuring up secret kingdoms in her writing shed, Abi Elphinstone talks about the real-life adventures and accidental daydreams behind her books and shows you how easy it is to leap into stories...
     

    Discover a World of Wildlife with Neal Layton

    Age 5-7

    Tuesday 31 August 12:15 - 12:45

    Discover a World of Wildlife with Neal Layton
    All over the world, animals and plants are disappearing, and it’s a big problem. But you can help to make things better! Author, illustrator and environmentalist Neal Layton shows you how every plant and animal on Earth is part of an amazing web of...
     

    A Kid’s Life in the Aztec Age with Chae Strathie

    Age 7-9

    Tuesday 31 August 12:45 - 13:15

    A Kid’s Life in the Aztec Age with Chae Strathie
    Would you eat slugs, tadpoles, frogs or maggots? No?! Then you should be glad you didn’t live in the Aztec age. Step into the past with Chae Strathie as he shows you exactly what life was like for a kid in the Aztec world in this fascinating, and...
     

    Fighting Food Poverty… and Bank Robbers! With Onjali Q Raúf

    Age 8-10

    Tuesday 31 August 13:30 - 14:00

    Fighting Food Poverty… and Bank Robbers! With Onjali Q Raúf
    Join award-winning author Onjali Q Raúf to discover her new book The Great (Food) Bank Heist. Told with humour and heart, the book explores hunger, food poverty and food banks, while celebrating kindness and friendship. Onjali shares the real-life...

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