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CAROLYN SOU'I'AII . Dissectinga danoe legend '
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FESTIVAL BOOKS
‘Outside of a dog. a book is a man’s best friend; inside of a dog it’s too dark to read’ - Groucho Marx
I Muriel Spark Edinburgh‘s favourite Dame makes her debut on Charlotte Square in the Festival‘s most heavily anticipated reading. See preview. 22 Aug, 77.30am, £7 ($5).
I Zoe Strachan 8. Louise Welsh The Glasgow girls collaborate to give us bon mots from their new novels. Zoe‘s Spin Cycle and Louise’s Tambur/aine Must Die. See Louise Welsh O&A and Zoe Strachan review in the non- festival List mag. 20 Aug, 8.30pm, £8 (£36).
I Anne Donovan 8. Agnes Owens More west coast writers get the Edinburgh treatment. Tea on tap, hopefully. See Anne Donovan feature. 25 Aug, 10.30am, £7 (£35).
I Jeanette Winterson Oranges might not be the only fruit, but Jeanette isn't just a great writer either: she talks about her work evocativer too. See preview. 27 Aug, 1 7.303m. £7 (£5).
I Alex Garland One of the biggest cult writers in the country bares his soul as he reflects on his career from The Beach to The Coma. Andrew O‘Hagan asks all the tough questions in this List-sponsored event. See preview. 27 Aug, 1.30pm, £7 (£35).
I Germaine Greer Always handy with a cutting soundbite or ten, our favourite UK-based Oz academic gets set to captivate a crowd. See preview. 24 Aug, 17.30am, £7 (£5).
I Eoin McNamee 8. Glenn Patterson A pair of Northern Ireland's finest scribes get together to chat about the Troubles, memory and responsibility. See Eoin McNamee preview. 20 Aug. 10.30am, £7 (£5).
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