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Daniel Susskind: A Reckoning with Growth

Friday 23 August 12:15 - 13:15

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Expect a discussion which questions the very basis of our current financial reality, in the company of Professor in Economics, Daniel Susskind, whose book Growth: A Reckoning interrogates society’s obsession with economic growth. Acknowledging that…
 

Rukmini Iyer, Julius Roberts & Pen Vogler: How We Eat Now

Friday 23 August 14:00 - 15:00

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From batch cooking, one-pan meals, and recipe boxes to slow food, seasonal eating, and simple ingredients: the way we eat, just as much as what we’re eating, reveals so much about who we are (both individually and as a society). Hear Rukmini Iyer, Julius…
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Mona Chalabi: Humanizing Data

Friday 23 August 17:00 - 18:00

Mona Chalabi: Humanizing Data Find out more
Why not try? Patricia Evangelista: The Terrible Becomes Ordinary Patricia Evangelista: The Terrible Becomes Ordinary Mon 12 Aug 14:15 - 15:15
 

Irvine Welsh: Seeking Resolution

Friday 23 August 18:45 - 19:45

Irvine Welsh: Seeking Resolution Find out more
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When former Edinburgh Police Detective Ray Lennox seeks a new, fresh start in Brighton, it isn’t long before he’s dragged back to the murky world he’s desperate to forget. Resolution is the latest in Irvine Welsh’s Crime series and is as gripping – and…
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David Nicholls: The Journey is the Destination

Friday 23 August 20:30 - 21:30

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Why not try? How to Write a Love Story How to Write a Love Story Thu 22 Aug 19:15 - 20:15
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Step into the Fairy Tale Kingdom with Richard Ayoade & David Roberts

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Saturday 24 August 11:45 - 12:45

Step into the Fairy Tale Kingdom with Richard Ayoade & David Roberts Find out more
Why not try? Walk on the Wild Side with Patrick Ness Walk on the Wild Side with Patrick Ness 9+ Sun 25 Aug 13:30 - 14:30
 

Caroline Lucas: Reimagining England

Saturday 24 August 11:45 - 12:45

Caroline Lucas: Reimagining England Find out more
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Twice leader of the Green Party in England and Wales, and the Member of Parliament for Brighton Pavilion from 2010 until she steps down at the next general election, Caroline Lucas this year launches her second book Another England, which fights back…
 

The Front List: Richard Osman in conversation with Ian Rankin

Saturday 24 August 13:30 - 14:30

The Front List: Richard Osman in conversation with Ian Rankin Find out more
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A new Richard Osman book is an event, so the announcement that there would be a brand-new series set millions of readers into a frenzy. And in a worldwide exclusive, he’s choosing to launch that new series at this year’s Edinburgh International Book…
 

Poets for Peace with Joseph Coelho, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay & Simon Lamb

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Saturday 24 August 13:30 - 14:30

Poets for Peace with Joseph Coelho, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay & Simon Lamb Find out more
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Superstars of the spoken word, Joseph Coelho, Nikita Gill, Jackie Kay, and Simon Lamb join host and acclaimed poet, Nadine Aisha Jassat, for this unmissable event celebrating the power of poetry to unite, and the importance of peace. Hear readings from…
 

Skandar: Heroes and Unicorns As You've Never Seen Them Before with A F Steadman

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Saturday 24 August 15:15 - 16:15

Skandar: Heroes and Unicorns As You've Never Seen Them Before with A F Steadman Find out more
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Internationally bestselling author A F Steadman joins the Book Festival to introduce the third book in her blockbuster series, Skandar and the Chaos Trials. Get ready for unlikely heroes, elemental magic, sky battles, ancient secrets and ferocious…