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Yasmin Sulaiman picks out some of the best events happening across the Fringe and Book Festival Square Gardens, 0845 373 5888, 20 Aug, 11.45am, £10 (£8); Word Power Books, 28 Aug, 1pm, free.
Rally and Broad
SHIFT/ – A BEST OF SPOKEN WORD Want to see some of Scotland’s best spoken word artists in action? Head to Summerhall for Shift, a blend of music, poetry and performance from Jenny Lindsay, Rachel McCrum, Harry Giles, Ali Maloney and more of their talented pals. Summerhall, 560 1581, until 28 Aug, 9.30pm, £6.
MOST PEOPLE AREN’T THAT HAPPY, ANYWAY John Osborne, creator of John Peel’s Shed and member of Homework (see preview, page 31), presents his first hour-long poetry show at the Voodoo Rooms. After Hours, his new Sky 1 sitcom written with Molly Naylor, airs later this year. Voodoo Rooms, 556 7060, until 30 Aug, 1.30pm, free.
JANICE GALLOWAY Earlier this year, Galloway released Jellyfish, a first-rate book of stories and her first fiction work in six years. She’s in Edinburgh talking about the book’s primary themes: sex and parenthood. See preview, page 31. Charlotte
DOCTOR BOOK Having trouble finding books to interest your children? In this Edinburgh City Libraries event, Doctor Book will help you find the solution to your kids’ literary ailments. Charlotte Square Gardens, 0845 373 5888, 21 Aug, 10.30am–5.30pm, free (drop-in).
GEORGE THE POET One of the UK’s brightest young poets, 24-year-old George Mpanga’s words speak of the UK’s social and political issues. Catch him at Charlotte Square Gardens before his autumn tour. See preview, page 32. Charlotte Square Gardens, 0845 373 5888, 21 Aug, 8.15pm, £7 (£5).
JURA UNBOUND: FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT The Bethnal Green spoken word cabaret comes to Edinburgh. See preview, page 31. Charlotte Square Gardens, 0845 373 5888, 22 Aug, 9pm, free.
has been one of the literary success stories of the last 12 months. See preview, page 31. Charlotte Square Gardens, 0845 373 5888, 24 Aug, 8.45pm, £7 (£5).
PATRICK NESS Ness’ past novels – among them, A Monster Calls, More Than This and the Chaos Walking trilogy - have won him critical acclaim and fans across generations. He launches his newest YA work, The Rest of Us Just Live Here, at the festival two whole days before the rest of the UK. See preview, page 32. Charlotte Square Gardens, 0845 373 5888, 25 Aug, 5pm, £4.50.
EMILY ST JOHN MANDEL Mandel’s fourth novel, Station Eleven,
CAROLINE CRIADO-PEREZ The prominent feminist activist talks about her book Do It Like a Woman.
You can also catch her at Why I Call Myself a Feminist, where men and women will take to the stage for five minutes each to talk about why they’re feminists. See preview, page 32. Charlotte Square Gardens, 0845 373 5888, 31 Aug, 5pm, £10 (£8); Why I Call Myself a Feminist, 30 Aug, 8.45pm, £10 (£8).
JURA UNBOUND: RALLY & BROAD During the year, Rally & Broad is one of Edinburgh and Glasgow’s premier literary nights. Focused on the theme of translation and interpretation, there’ll be music from RM Hubbert and Chrissy Barnacle. Hosted, as always, by Jenny Lindsay and Rachel McCrum. Charlotte Square Gardens, 0845 373 5888, 30 Aug, 9pm, free.
800 authors from 55 countries in 750 events. Join the adventure in Charlo"e Square Gardens! Book tickets: 0845 373 5888/ www.edbookfest.co.uk
Tickets still available for: Chris Brookmyre, Kate Mosse, Stik, Helen Lederer, Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart David, Meera Syal, Evie Wyld, A C Grayling, Edwyn Collins, Steve Bell, George the Poet, Pat Barker, Tracey horn, David Hare, Oscar Coop-Phane, Patrick Ness, Don Paterson and many more.
30 THE LIST FESTIVAL 20–31 Aug 2015