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    Reading the World

    Saturday 27 August 15:00 - 15:30

    Reading the World Book
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    Can writers give us a fresh perspective on global and local issues? Each afternoon a leading writer discusses books, research and ideas confronting this time of uncertainty and change.
     

    Maylis De Kerangal & Saima Mir: Fleeing and Returning

    Saturday 27 August 15:30 - 16:30

    Maylis De Kerangal & Saima Mir: Fleeing and Returning Book
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    Maylis de Kerangal’s Eastbound tells the story of a Russian conscript looking for escape on the Trans-Siberian railway and finding a French woman who might offer it. The Khan, Saima Mir’s debut, follows a British-Asian lawyer as she returns to her...
     

    Black History Walking Tour with Alex Wheatle and Lisa Williams

    Age 12+

    Saturday 27 August 15:30 - 16:30

    Black History Walking Tour with Alex Wheatle and Lisa Williams Book
    Why not try? Mya-Rose Craig: Birdgirl’s Journey Mya-Rose Craig: Birdgirl’s Journey Age 14+ Sun 21 Aug 14:15 - 15:15
     

    Planet Citizen! Create Your Own Planet

    Saturday 27 August 16:00 - 16:45

    Planet Citizen! Create Your Own Planet Book
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    What would the planet look like if you designed it? This was the question Ryan Van Winkle, our Schools Writer in Residence, has been exploring with local pupils as part of Citizen, our long-term creative programme. Drop in anytime between 11:00 and...
     

    Julia Donaldson’s Storytelling and Songs Show with Axel Scheffler

    Families & 3+

    Saturday 27 August 16:00 - 17:00

    Julia Donaldson’s Storytelling and Songs Show with Axel Scheffler 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
     

    Janina Ramirez: Out of the Margins

    Saturday 27 August 16:15 - 17:15

    Janina Ramirez: Out of the Margins Book
    Why not try? James Birch: Six Degrees of Francis Bacon James Birch: Six Degrees of Francis Bacon Thu 25 Aug 13:00 - 14:00
     

    Lucy Caldwell & Louise Kennedy: Belfast in the Blood

    Saturday 27 August 16:30 - 17:30

    Lucy Caldwell & Louise Kennedy: Belfast in the Blood Book
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    Meet two authors of novels about life in an extraordinary city. In Lucy Caldwell’s These Days, it’s 1941 and Belfast has escaped the worst of the war, until the Blitz brings devastation. Now, two sisters must find a way to carry on. Louise...
     

    Scotland’s Stories Now: On This Day

    Saturday 27 August 17:00 - 17:45

    Scotland’s Stories Now: On This Day Book
    Why not try? Louise Welsh with Nicola Sturgeon: Writing Glasgow, 20 Years On Louise Welsh with Nicola Sturgeon: Writing Glasgow, 20 Years On Mon 15 Aug 17:30 - 18:30
    Cancelled

    Close Read: Sabrina Mahfouz on Medea by Euripides and Antigone by Sophocles

    Saturday 27 August 17:00 - 18:30

    Close Read: Sabrina Mahfouz on Medea by Euripides and Antigone by Sophocles (Cancelled) Book
    Why not try? Workshop: Andy West on Freedom and Imprisonment Workshop: Andy West on Freedom and Imprisonment Fri 19 Aug 10:30 - 12:30
     

    Lauren John Joseph & Liza Klaussmann: The Violence of First Loves

    Saturday 27 August 17:30 - 18:30

    Lauren John Joseph & Liza Klaussmann: The Violence of First Loves Book
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    Set across a decade, Lauren John Joseph’s debut At Certain Points We Touch is an intoxicating exploration of queer relationships, young lust and a terrible betrayal. In Liza Klaussmann’s This Is Gonna End in Tears, three friends try to piece...