Cheltenham Literature Festival
The time has come for me to leave The Reader office, pack my bags and head to Cheltenham for this year's Literature Festival. This year's festival focuses on the question 'What does change mean to us?', which will undoubtedly lead to some lively debates and controversial answers. I will be submitting regular posts on this blog about the events that I have seen, the people I've been speaking to, recommended reads and news from the Festival site. Amongst the events that I will be attending this weekend are: Eric Hobsbawn examining our personal pursuit of happiness; Germaine Greer's keynote lecture about Shakespeare's private life and a discussion of her recently published book Shakespeare's Wife; Jeremy Bowen, Michael Boyd and Michael Wood join James Naughtie to consider Shakespeare's history plays and their relevance to today's society; The Festival's Guest Director Armando Iannucci shares some of his literary favourites, joined by actors to bring some of his own writing to life. It's going to be a busy time but I shall keep you posted!
Posted by Jen Tomkins
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