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WED 24
UNBOUND: MULDOON’S PICNIC A rare chance to see this show from Pulitzer Prize winner Paul Muldoon, who rarely stages it outside New York. Join Muldoon and his band Rogue Oliphant and their special guests for a night of words and music. Charlotte Square Gardens, 9pm, free.
FRI 25
SALLY BEAMISH & EVELYN
GLENNIE WITH DAVID MITCHELL Two of Scotland’s most celebrated musicians chat to author David Mitchell about emotional responses to music. Expect a mix of discussion and musical performance. Charlotte Square Gardens, 3.15pm, £12 (£10).
NICOLA BARKER One of Britain’s most underrated novelists, Nicola Barker comes to the Book Festival to talk about her new novel H(A)PPY. Charlotte Square Gardens, 8.30pm, £8 (£6).
UNBOUND: NEU! REEKIE! JOCK SCOT UNBOUND
Legendary Edinburgh poet Jock Scot joins Neu! Reekie! alongside special guests, including Salena Godden, Don Paterson and Tam Dean Burn. Charlotte Square Gardens, 9pm, free.
THE UNTHANKS Another musical outing for novelist David Mitchell today, as he talks to folk duo The Unthanks about their reinterpretation of the music of Molly Drake (mother of Nick). Charlotte Square Gardens, 9.45pm, £12 (£10).
SAT 26 SIMON GARFIELD
One of the UK’s most engaging non- fiction authors, Simon Garfield has most recently turned his attention to time in Timekeepers. Here, he talks about our obsession with time. Charlotte Square Gardens, 5.30pm, £12 (£10).
SAYEEDA WARSI The UK’s first Muslim Cabinet Minister, the ex-Conservative Party chair heads to the Book Festival to discuss Islam and British society from her unique vantage point. Charlotte Square Gardens, 6.45pm, £12 (£10).
ANDREW O’NEILL Long-time Fringe stand-up Andrew O’Neill turns his talents to the page in A History of Heavy Metal. Charlotte Square Gardens, 8.15pm, £12 (£10).
CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE WITH NICOLA STURGEON
Jessica Thummel
The much-loved author of Half of a Yellow Sun and Americanah talks about her most recent book, Dear Ijeawale, with Scotland’s First Minister. Charlotte Square Gardens, 9.45pm, £12 (£10).
UNDBOUND: DIVE: HOMAGE One of Scotland’s favourite nights, Dive Queer Party pitches up at the Spiegeltent for fun and mischief with Miss Annabel Sings, reflecting on 70 years of queer culture. Charlotte Square Gardens, 9pm, free.
SUN 27 HARRIET HARMAN
she talks about her life and political work, and her memoir A Woman’s Work. Charlotte Square Gardens, 11.45am, £12 (£10).
PATRICK NESS The author of A Monster Calls discusses his newest young adult novel, Release, his most personal offering yet. Charlotte Square Gardens, 1.30pm, £5.
ROBERT WEBB The Peep Show star and comedian comes to Edinburgh to chat about his memoir, How Not To Be A Boy. Charlotte Square Gardens, 6.45pm, £12 (£10).
The gender make-up of the House of Commons has changed a lot since Harman was first elected in 1982. Here,
COSEY FANNI TUTTI WITH IAN RANKIN
See feature, page 35. Charlotte Square Gardens, 8.45pm, £12 (£10).
UNBOUND: THE FLINT & PITCH REVUE
One of Scotland’s favourite spoken word nights, this incarnation features poets Rachel McCrum and Sara Hirsch, plus Hings author Chris McQueer and music from Laurence Made Me Cry. Charlotte Square Gardens, 9pm, free.
MON 28
UNBOUND: THE LAST NIGHT ON EARTH
A longer edition of Unbound for the last night of the festival, as Dive Queer Party returns with more queer fun and mayhem. Charlotte Square Gardens, 7pm, free.
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