Events
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Faber Members presents Seamus Heaney: A Celebration
Seamus Heaney had the idea to make a personal selection of poems from across the entire arc of his writing life, a selection small yet comprehensive enough to serve as an introduction for all comers. He never managed to do this himself, and no other edition exists which has such a broad range,...
Richard Ayoade presents ROAD HOUSE on 35mm
Richard Ayoade presents ROAD HOUSE on 35mm | introduction & book signing before the film!...
Caroline’s Bikini: Kirsty Gunn and Max Porter at London Review Bookshop
Novelist and essayist Kirsty Gunn’s latest novel Caroline’s Bikini is a powerful retelling of one of the oldest stories in western literature – that of unrequited love....
Stablemates: Conversation and Poetry with Jo Shapcott, Jack Underwood and Richard Scott
Jill Abram presents Stablemates: Conversation and Poetry with Jo Shapcott, Jack Underwood and Richard Scott....
Akwaeke Emezi at Africa Writes! British Library
About the event: Exploring the metaphysics of identity and being, and the mysteries of self. Irenosen Okojie chairs this pre-launch of Akwaeke Emezi’s highly-anticipated debut....
Dean Burnett at Rossiter Books
In The Happy Brain, neuroscientist Dean Burnett delves deep into the inner workings of our minds to explore some fundamental questions about happiness. For starters: what does it actually mean to be happy? Where does it come from? And is there a secret to making it last forever?...
Luke Tredget at Bookseller Crow
About the event: With the romance of David Nicholls and the off-kilter charisma of Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag, Luke Tredget’s novel Kismet is a love story about imperfect people in a world obsessed with perfect matches....
The Connected World – Kamila Shamsie, Andrew O’Hagan, and DBC Pierre at Man Booker 50: Southbank Centre
Rethink the world in this discussion of literature, belonging and identity with Kamila Shamsie, Andrew O’Hagan, and DBC Pierre....
Julian Barnes & Peter Carey at Man Booker 50: Southbank Centre
Literary titans Peter Carey and Julian Barnes discuss their passions, influences and storytelling techniques. Between them, they’ve written over 25 novels, of which three have won the Man Booker Prize....
Golden Man Booker Live: Part of Man Booker 50 at Southbank Centre
Don’t miss the literary event of the year, as the winner of the Golden Man Booker is announced....
