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    Denise Mina: Meta-Crime for the Internet Age

    Friday 19 August 17:30 - 18:30

    Denise Mina: Meta-Crime for the Internet Age Book
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    Denise Mina grows more fascinating with every book she brings out. The first book in the Anna and Fin series was named a joint winner of the McIlvanny Prize for Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2019. Now, Confidence brings us another meta-story starring...
     

    Alejandro Zambra: The Family of Poetry

    Friday 19 August 18:15 - 19:15

    Alejandro Zambra: The Family of Poetry Book
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    Like Ali Smith, Lydia Davis and José Saramago, Chilean writer Alejandro Zambra makes work that’s both thoughtful and profoundly insightful. His latest novel, Chilean Poet, is set in a country that boasts two Nobel Prize-winning poets: Pablo Neruda...
     

    Charlie Higson: Glamour, Gangs and Greek Islands

    Friday 19 August 19:00 - 20:00

    Charlie Higson: Glamour, Gangs and Greek Islands Book
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    On sun-soaked Corfu, fixer McIntyre thinks he’s got an easy job ahead of him – but he quickly finds that things are a lot shadier than they seem. Described as a ‘perfect read’ by the Guardian, Charlie Higson’s new novel, Whatever Gets You...
     

    Geoff Dyer: The Sense of an Ending

    Friday 19 August 19:30 - 20:30

    Geoff Dyer: The Sense of an Ending Book
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    Described by Kathryn Schulz as ‘one of our greatest critics’, Geoff Dyer is a master of observation – and admirably unpredictable. He discusses The Last Days of Roger Federer, a meditation on how it feels when an ending is in sight. In a...
     

    Amitava Kumar: Meaning in a Post-Truth World

    Friday 19 August 20:15 - 21:15

    Amitava Kumar: Meaning in a Post-Truth World Book
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    Prominent author and academic Amitava Kumar grew up in Patna, a town in India known for crookedness in high places. In A Time Outside This Time, he explores a writer’s quest to separate truth from lies in the era of Trump’s presidency, the...
     

    Armando Iannucci: An Epic Poem for Our Times

    Friday 19 August 20:30 - 21:30

    Armando Iannucci: An Epic Poem for Our Times Book
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    Emerging from the same BBC Radio production that launched the careers of Chris Morris, Stewart Lee and Steve Coogan, Armando Iannucci has been at the forefront of British satire for over two decades. In Pandemonium he turns his eye to the pandemic and...
     

    This is Memorial Device

    Friday 19 August 20:30 - 22:00

    This is Memorial Device Book
    Why not try? Gabriel Krauze & Ryan O'Connor: Penned in the Margins Gabriel Krauze & Ryan O'Connor: Penned in the Margins Tue 23 Aug 15:30 - 16:30
     

    Vivian French: How to Get from Anna to Zane

    Age 4-7

    Saturday 20 August 10:00 - 11:00

    Vivian French: How to Get from Anna to Zane Book
    Why not try? Jo Loring-Fisher: Rainbow Hands Jo Loring-Fisher: Rainbow Hands Age 3-6 Sun 28 Aug 12:30 - 13:30
     

    Passion Projects

    Saturday 20 August 10:00 - 10:15

    Passion Projects Book
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    Each day, a Festival author shares an unexpected inspiration or passion. Join them to crack open the curiosity cabinet, revealing the stories behind their books or side projects.
     

    Are You Sitting Comfortably?

    All Ages

    Saturday 20 August 10:00 - 10:30

    Are You Sitting Comfortably? Book
    Why not try? Philip Ardagh: A Bunny-Tastic Adventure Story Philip Ardagh: A Bunny-Tastic Adventure Story Age 3-6 Mon 29 Aug 11:30 - 12:30