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Hallie Rubenhold: Not Just Victims

Monday 11 August 12:45 - 13:45

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Medical fraudsters, fevered manhunts, sudden disappearances - the infamous true story of an Edwardian crime comes to life in Story of a Murder: The Wives, the Mistress and Dr Crippen. Hallie Rubenhold (bestselling author of The Five: The Untold Lives of……
 

Daisy Buchanan & Hattie Crisell: Shelf-Help

Monday 11 August 13:15 - 14:15

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Hit podcasters Daisy Buchanan and Hattie Crisell bring us two must-read books shining a light on the wonderful world of reading and creativity. In this brilliantly bookish event, the authors share some of the wise, funny, and reassuring insights their…
 

Ulrike Herrman, Emma Holten & Cahal Moran: The True Cost of Capitalism

Monday 11 August 14:15 - 15:15

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Dig into this thorny topic with journalist, broadcaster, and former banker, Ulrike Herrman, activist and gender policy consultant Emma Holten and economist and host of the Unlearning Economics YouTube channel, Cahal Moran…
 

Rachel Cockerell & Joe Dunthorne: Comparing Notes

Monday 11 August 15:00 - 16:00

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Rachel Cockerell (Melting Point) and Joe Dunthorne (Children of Radium) have written two of the most surprising and inventive family memoirs in memory, through resourcing and reference, eyewitness testimony, and following their noses…
 

Deborah Baker, Gabriel Gatehouse & Leor Zmigrod: Against Misinformation

Monday 11 August 15:00 - 16:00

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With the US Capitol attack, the Charlottesville riots, and far-right ideology infiltrating the media, should we - indeed, could we - have seen things coming? Today we interrogate this far-reaching topic with authors Deborah Baker, Gabriel Gatehouse, and…
 

Rachel Kushner & James Rebanks: These Days

Monday 11 August 15:45 - 16:45

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Sometimes writers share a commonality of genre or style and a passion for one another's work. So it is with James Rebanks (The Place of Tides) and Rachel Kushner (Creation Lake), who come together today to discuss being inspired by their unconventional…
 

Mahmoud Muna & Matthew Teller: This Is Gaza

Monday 11 August 17:00 - 18:00

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Mahmoud Muna and Matthew Teller join us to discuss Daybreak in Gaza, an anthology they have co-edited which illuminates in vivid detail the extraordinary individuals, meaningful places, and incredible richness of a people, culture, and heritage…
 

Paula Akpan: Histories Rewritten

Monday 11 August 17:30 - 18:30

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Join When We Ruled author Paula Akpan as she shares the gripping stories of twelve African queens and warriors. Some were brave and noble, others unpredictable and volatile, but all shaped the African continent - so why don't we all know their names?…
 

Monica Feria-Tinta: Litigating for Mother Nature

Monday 11 August 17:45 - 18:45

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If corporations can have legal rights, why shouldn't nature? Meet the pioneering British-Peruvian lawyer at the forefront of the climate justice movement: Monica Feria-Tinta…
 

Carrie Marshall & Gary West: God Save the Scene

Monday 11 August 18:30 - 19:30

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In this energising conversation, we bring together the authors of two fascinating books on Scotland's radical music past…