Hi all,
For those of you based in London you may want to attend one of the events
listed below. Free and open to all
Friday 4th Dec 7pm – 8.30pm. Bethnal Green Library. Cambridge Heath Road
E2 0HL (nearest tube Bethnal Green)
Martin Knight and Low Life Literature. Join Martin Knight, author and co-owner
of London Books in discussing some forgotten gems of low-life London
literature.
The following events will all be at Idea Store Whitechapel. 321 Whitechapel
Road E1. (nearest tube Whitechapel)
Sunday 6th Dec 1pm – 2.30pm.
Meet Manzu Islam author of The Mapmakers of Spitalfields. The stories, set in
London's Banglatown and Bangladesh, bring startlingly fresh insights to the
experiences of exile and settlement.
Monday 7th Dec 7pm – 8.30pm.
“An illustrated talk on Whitechapel, Spitalfields and beyond.” with John
Bennett. From Mile End to Whitechapel and on to Spitalfields, John Bennett
presents the hidden gems and the well known sites of the core of London’s
East End.
Tuesday 8th Dec 7pm – 8.30pm.
Delane's War by Tim Coates. A fascinating history, vividly recounted, Delane's
War has striking parallels with contemporary events, from the embedding of
journalists within army units in Afghanistan to the decision to hold a public
inquiry into the Britain’s role in the war in Iraq. It is a testament to a man who
dared to print the truth in the face of a government's lies.
Wednesday 9th Dec 7pm – 8.30pm.
John Harvey is an award winning crime writer whose most famous creations
are Charlie Resnick and Frank Elder. He now has over 100 published books to
his credit, the most recent being the novel Far Cry, and a collection of stories
and jazz-related poems, Minor Key.
Thursday 10th Dec 7.30pm – 9pm.
Dan Cruickshank talks about his new book The secret history of Georgian
London: how the wages of sin shaped the capital. Georgian London evokes
images of elegant buildings and fine art, but it was also a city where
prostitution was rife, houses of ill repute widespread, and many tens of
thousands of people dependent in some way or other on the wages of sin.
Saturday 12th December 2pm – 3.30pm.
Kia Abdullah author of Child’s Play. A tale of twisted sexuality and tortured
morality, Child’s Play places a telescope into the darkest recesses of the
human mind and invites it’s readers to take a look.
Look forward to seeing some of you there
Karen
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