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For Richer For Poorer, by Victoria Coren
This is a poker memoir, a genre that has grown unexpectedly in recent years with the general boom in gambling. The classics of this genre are Al Alvarez&rsqu... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
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EIBF: Martin Stannard
The name Martin Stannard might not be familiar, but his subject, Muriel Spark, was, and the crowd was packed tight to hear about her. Stannard read a section... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
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EIBF: Gerald Scarfe
Best known as a political cartoonist, Gerald Scarfe is really a very accomplished artist in many genres. Happily wired up to a PowerPoint show, Scarfe was ab... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
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EIBF: David Sedaris
The first of The Skinny’s events, and a good one at that. Chairman Al Senter started things off by saying his role would be mostly redundant, and so it... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
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EIBF: Antony Beevor
Antony Beevor, for those who don’t know, is a historian who writes books about the Second World War – perhaps the best-known being Stalingrad. Hi... Read more »| 25 Aug 2009 -
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Tipped at the Top: Richard Holloway on his Highlights for the 2009 Book Festival
Richard Holloway was appointed as Guest Director of this year’s Book Festival after departing Director Catherine Lockerbie had picked the programme. Still, who better to pick from the big names than the writer, theologian, and controversial former bishop? Read more »| 23 Jul 2009
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David Sedaris and David Simon: A cheat's guide.
Going to see David Sedaris or David Simon, but don't quite know what you're letting yourself in for? Here's a rough guide to them. Read more »| 07 Jul 2009 -
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It's Book Festival Time Again...
Next month it’s time again for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, which runs 15 – 31 of August. Tickets are on sale now, so with that in mind, here’s our handy guide to the best at the fest. Read more »| 25 Jun 2009 -
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Dave McKean @ EIBF, 19 Aug
If the Book Festival ever became fatiguing due to its surplus of talented egos crammed into one concentrated space, Dave McKean would be the perfect antidote... Read more »| 22 Aug 2008 -
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A Gonzo Guide to the Edinburgh Book Festival
Going into Edinburgh for the first event I’ll see at this Festival, I have set up some goals. These are, obviously, to see a lot of writers talking abo... Read more »| 11 Aug 2008 -
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The Skinny Event - Chuck Palahniuk @ Charlotte Square Gardens, 16 Aug
Everything smart that Brad Pitt parroted in Fincher's Fight Club came straight from Palahniuk's keyboard Read more »| 31 Jul 2008 -
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The Skinny Event - Shane Koyczan @ Charlotte Square Gardens, 22 Aug
Koyczan’s ‘We Are More’ is the only poem I’ve ever read that made me want to be a Canadian. Read more »| 31 Jul 2008 -
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The Book Festival of Book Festivals...
The massive names sell out quickly, so here's a few others you might want to consider... Read more »| 23 Jul 2008 -
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Tony Benn
At a sprightly 81 years of age, still bouncing around healthily and wagging his lefty political tail with some force, Tony Benn is probably the best advert f... Read more »| 14 Aug 2006 -
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The Man With the Silver Tongue
People did not take machetes and start cutting other people into pieces overnight. There's a kind of hatred between Hutus and Tutsis that has been developed through our history. The international community does not want to see it that way, even now. Read more »| 14 Aug 2006