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Daunt Books Festival 2016

10 Mar 16 – 11 Mar 16, Event times vary

Bookworms, get booking! Max Porter, Howard Jacobson and Elif Shafak are among the starry selection of writers speaking at Daunt Books London Literary Festival 2016.

By Lucy Brooks on 15/2/2016

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Daunt Books Festival 2016
Daunt Books Festival 2016
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Daunt Books held their first Spring Festival in 2014. Following two successful years, the independent bookshop’s two-day bonanza returns this March, much to the delight of London’s literati. With events spread across the 10th and 11th of the month, talks range from the wonders of the short story to a new take on that conversational perennial, the British weather.


Thursday’s highlights include a talk from literary sensation Max Porter. Having edited Eleanor Catton’s Booker-winning novel The Luminaries, Porter followed up with his debut novel Grief is the Thing With Feathers last year. A genre-defying exploration of mourning, entwined with the life and poetry Ted Hughes, it’s an assured critical favourite.


Later in the day, join BBC arts editor Will Gompertz as he discusses his recent book Think like an Artist. Embark on a journey through the galleries of history, explore the common traits that creatives share, and learn how Vermeer and Caravaggio can help us in everyday life.


Rounding off the day is venerable novelist Howard Jacobson. His recent book Shylock Is My Name sees one of the most memorable characters in the English canon return as the unlikely houseguest of a Cheshire art collector. A master of serious-minded comedy, Jacobson is one of the greats of his generation.


Friday boasts a similarly strong programme. We’re particularly excited about ‘Under English Skies:’ the most interesting discussion of weather you’re likely to hear this year. Alexandra Harris is the author of Weatherland, an exploration of the ways in which British culture has been formed by its weather. She’s joined by Christine L. Corton whose book London Fog is a meteorological enquiry like few others.


For the final talk of the festival, Elif Shafak author of The Architect’s Apprentice talks about Istanbul, a city at the heart of her work. Discussing the factual and fictive representations of this most extraordinary place, poised between East and West, she is joined by historian Jason Goodwin and journalist Barnaby Rogerson.


The talks will take place at Daunt's Marylebone shop, and tickets can be bought for individual events or for the whole festival. Click here to view the full programme.


What Daunt Books Festival 2016
Where Daunt Books Marylebone High St, 83 Marylebone High St, London, W1U 4QW ‎ | MAP
Nearest tube Marylebone (underground)
When 10 Mar 16 – 11 Mar 16, Event times vary
Price £0-£38
Website Click here to book via Daunt Books



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