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Flit, Flap, and Fly into the Spectacular World of Birds with M G Leonard

Thursday 22 August 11:45 - 12:30

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If you love birds, nature, and adventure, this is the perfect event for you. Hear international bestselling author and wildlife queen, M G Leonard, talk about Feather: the final, unputdownable instalment in her birdwatching detective series. Get ready…
 

One Pan Wonders: A Table Talk with Rukmini Iyer

Thursday 22 August 12:00 - 13:00

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Gather around to hear Rukmini talking about the Green Cookbook and the Roasting Tin series and enjoy a live demonstration as she shares her tips for cooking vegetarian meals with minimal effort and maximum flavour…
 

Rita Bullwinkel: Building Radical Worlds

Thursday 22 August 12:30 - 14:00

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How is our reality reflected in the worlds we cultivate in fiction? In this practical workshop, Rita Bullwinkel, 2024 Booker-longlisted author of Headshot, will lead you through a series of radical world-building techniques from a range of creative…
 

The Front List: Philippa Gregory in conversation with Amina Shah

Thursday 22 August 13:30 - 14:30

Changed The Front List: Philippa Gregory in conversation with Amina Shah Find out more
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While researching her more than 30 bestselling novels on Tudor history, Philippa Gregory learned that it was only when women did something properly outrageous or above her station that they made it into the history books. So, she sought to change it:…
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Melissa Lucashenko: From Meanjin to Edenglassie

Thursday 22 August 13:30 - 14:30

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Why not try? Sinéad Gleeson & Charlotte Wood: Seeking Solace Sinéad Gleeson & Charlotte Wood: Seeking Solace Thu 15 Aug 16:15 - 17:15
 

On Paying Attention: Olesya Khromeychuk

Thursday 22 August 14:15 - 15:15

On Paying Attention: Olesya Khromeychuk Find out more
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Perhaps the greatest gift writers offer the world is the reminder to stay engaged with life, even when the urge can be to switch off. Today, we’re joined by Olesya Khromeychuk – writer, historian and director of the Ukraine Institute London – who has…
 

A C Grayling: Who, If Anyone, Owns the Moon?

Thursday 22 August 14:45 - 15:45

A C Grayling: Who, If Anyone, Owns the Moon? Find out more
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Humanity doesn’t have the best track record when it comes to sharing. So it’s reasonable to feel uneasy knowing the world’s superpowers have set their sights on the moon as the answer to our dwindling resources. In a fascinating, urgently needed…
 

Couldn’t Be Simpler: A Table Talk with Julius Roberts

Thursday 22 August 15:00 - 16:00

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Why not try? Michel Faber: New Ways of Hearing Michel Faber: New Ways of Hearing Wed 14 Aug 10:45 - 11:45
 

Andrey Kurkov: Too Close to Home

Thursday 22 August 15:15 - 16:15

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Longlisted for 2024’s International Booker Prize, Andrey Kurkov’s The Silver Bone opens with Kyiv at war – though not as we currently know it. Set in 1919, the novel, written before Russia’s full-scale invasion, is first in a series of historical…
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David Mamet: 40 Years on Stage and Screen

Thursday 22 August 15:15 - 16:15

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Why not try? N S Nuseibeh: A Woman Found N S Nuseibeh: A Woman Found Sun 18 Aug 17:30 - 18:30