Plus, tomorrow, Book Club with the Rev Richard Coles, Polly Toynbee on the priorities for the next government … ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏
| | Elif Shafak: There Are Rivers in the Sky | | Elif Shafak’s There are Rivers in the Sky is a story of one lost poem, two great rivers, and three remarkable lives – all connected by a single drop of water. Stretching from Mesopotamia to Victorian London, this rich, sweeping novel conjures a web of characters living in the shadow of one of the greatest epic poems of all time: the Epic of Gilgamesh.
An outspoken critic of the Turkish government and a champion of women’s rights and free speech, Shafak’s books explore themes of love, identity and cultural division. In 2019, her novels became a target for ‘crimes of obscenity’ by the increasingly repressive Turkish government. She has since been living in self-imposed exile in London.
In this special livestreamed event, join her for a wide-ranging conversation about her latest novel, her craft and her inspirations.
Wednesday 7 August 2024
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| | | | | Tomorrow, the Rev Richard Coles and Zoe Williams will join us for a chat about his latest cosy-crime fiction novel.
Thursday 20 June 2024
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| | | | | | The award-winning author Kate Atkinson returns with a country house murder mystery featuring Jackson Brodie.
Wednesday 21 August 2024
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| | | | | What’s the state of the nation after years of political mayhem? Join the two writers, live in London and online, as they discuss their new book.
Tuesday 24 September 2024
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| | | | | | Join the Booker-winning novelist, live in London and online, as she revisits her much-loved novel Mr Loverman, ahead of a BBC adaptation.
Thursday 26 September 2024
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