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Thursday 1 6
Glas ow
FRE Dr Sue Jamieson Borders Books. ()8 Buchanan Street. 222 7700. 6pm. Dr Sue Jamieson talks about her book Light in late. which draws the spiritual side ol healing into traditional medicine.
Denise Mina Lost in Fiction. 1 14 lisres Road. 337 3075. 7pm. £6 (£5 inc \sinei. Meet the author of The lust Breath and The Dead Hour.
FREE Alex Gray Borders Books. Fort Retail Park. 390 Provan Walk. 773 2910. 7pm. The writer of crime thrillers and creator ot‘ l)l Lorimer rotten described as a Glaswegian version of Ian Rankin's Inspector Rebus) talks about her newest novel. (i/(is'gmr' Kiss.
Edinburgh
FREE Tasnim K Hussain Blacku ell. 57L 5‘) South Bridge. ()2 8222. (1.30pm. 'l'ick’eted. The cook and author of ('urries Made Simple talks about his culinary creations and offers a few tastes.
Edinburgh
Poetry Reading (ireat (irog Bar. 43 Rose Street. 225 lolo. 8pm. £3. Readings from Ryan Van Winkle. Nigel Mcl.oughlin. (‘laire C‘rowther and Kevin (‘adwallender
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Tuesday 21
Edinbur h
FRE Scottish Crime: Gillian
Galbraith, Allan Guthrie and Alex Gray Waterstone's. 13 14 Princes Street. 556 W34. (rillpm. 'l‘rcketed .-\ trrurm irate ol Scottish crime \\ riters talk about and sign their works. Reading Group: Nothing but the Poem Scottish l’oetr} l.ibhii'}. 5 (lit‘lilttil'S ('lose. (‘anongatcfi 55" 287» (i.3(tpiir. £5113). Remos mg the pressures or re\ less. criticism and h} pe. and \\ ithout rel} ing on background knou ledge. this gentle reading group led b} Julie Johnstone locuscs on the t'catlct‘\ response to the test. lior booking and more details please phone or email receptionw spl.org.uk
Wednesday 22
Edinburgh Getting Into Poetry Scottish l’oetr} Library. 5 ('richton's (lose. (Htttongate, 557 2876. (mm. 1: ll) lor l\\t) scsstritts IUH, The second ol~ l\\t) sessions introducing poetry and host to approach it l'or maximum rexsard. Please book in adsance as spaces are limited.
FREE The Golden Hour l'til'csl
(ale. 3 Bristo l’lace. Ill-1533. «S'pm. Loose cabaret e\eriing \\ itli \tords and music hosted b} R_\an Van Winkle. \\ itli readings b} Andreu l’hilip. ('hris l.indores and Sandra Alland and music from liarl (lies and the Loose leases. V'adoinmcssico and Mellon Mood. BYOB.
Glas ow FRE Dr Catherine McCall Borders Books. ()8 Buchanan Street. 222 7700.
Join us for Word, one of Scotland's cultural highlights. In 2009 names such as Ian Rankin, John Boyne, Joan Bakewell, Frank Gardner. Christopher Brookmyre and Maggie Ferguson willjoin the Word roll-call. For further information and to book visit www.abdn.ac.uk/word
UNIVERSIH O'r ABERDULN' WRITERS FESTIVAL
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36 THE LIST 16—30 Apr 2009
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(Lillpm. 'l'he good doctor launches limrs/uriiii/ie l/iiiikme. sshich considers philosophical learning as an empoxsering teaching method
Edinburgh
FREE Dmitry Bykov Scotland Russia Institute. 0 South (‘ollege St. 5pm Rtissian \si'iter l)mitr_\ B} ko\ discusses his \soi’k in this Scotland Russia l‘ttllllll .-\cademra Rossica esent. \slirch \\ ill be mainl} in Russian. l)o \\ltl;tllll.l. spasrbo ...that's all \sc got Booking essential Dmitry Bykov l)a\ id Hume lo\sei. (ieorge Square. (fill 441M. o. itlpm. t5 iSRl‘ members {2; students lreei. See I’hu ‘1
FREE Worldwide Reads: India to Scotland Scottish l’tk'lt') libiar}. 5 ('richton's ('lose. (Xiirorigatc. 557 2S2!» b..‘\llpiir. .\lcg Bateman and l'da}a \ar'a}aiia Singh read \rritmgs m (iaelic and Bengali. among other languages. in the origrrral and in langlrsh translation. Please book In ad\ance as spaces are limited.
FREE Popup, Alan Bissett, Futuristic Retro Champions and Kirstin lnnesfabat'ct \tillatt‘c. V» W Blair Street. 22” MW». "pm. Indie pop and electro at this l)ut_\ l'ree gig \\ ith spoken \sord lrom noselist Alan Bissett and I/lt' I.ist's \er} oun Kirstin limes.
Edinburgh
FREE Steve Vander Ark Blackxx ell. 53 5‘) South Bridge. 022 S2tto. (iitlpm. 'lickclctl. Meet the creator til llai‘i'} l’ottct' tairsite The l.e\icon lor the launch ol his tic“ book. The [euro/i: tIII ('Iiiiiilliori.‘i'i/ (inn/c to Hurrr l’oHcr l'ii Iron imil li’t'liiti'i/ .lltllt'l'ltl/L
Guid Crack Club \Va\erle_\ Bai. I St Mar} 's Street. 55!) 05“). ".iltprn U donation. l-.diiiburgh's monthl} \lttl’}lc‘lllllg club welcomes all to listen or contribute to the spinning ot _\arns.
Glasgow
Writing Fiction - Workshop Mitchell Librar}. 2(tl North Street. 2H" 290‘). 9.3(lam. £120 + \'.-\'l‘. .-\ one-da} \sorkshop led h} an eqierrenced nos cllsl. 'lrckcts iron] 0le%) 3-1.” Ht) or
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Edinbur h FRE The Pity of War: ANZAC Day Scottish l’oetr) Library 5 ('richton's (lose. ('anongate. 55" 2377». 2pm. Donations \selcome. l’octr'} trom .-\trstralia. Ne“ Zealand and besond.
Edinburgh
FREE Book Group \Vatei-stoiie‘s. ('ameron Toll Shopping ('entre. o Lad} Road. bob ism». 5pm. A regular book group meeting on the last Sunda} ot exer}
Allan Guthrie appears as part of the Scottish Crime showcase at Waterstone‘s.
Edinburgh. The 21 Apr
month lhrs month‘s lt'tlllllt'tl reading is (.ttsla littttk Hl lltt' \cal \\\.tttl :llll". Sebastian Hair} 's [in \ii Iii \ Il/Utllr ('ontact the branch lot more mtormation Shore Poets llre l ot. Hirassinaikct. 22‘ ”"22 " 1*pm L ‘11:: \onghas \lac neatail, \ngcla \lt Sexcnes and (icida Ste\cnson are sour poetit entertainers tor the exciting \\ ith music lroin Blucllrnt
Edinburgh
FREE Bawr Stretter! Messages from a Poet Scottish l’oeris l ibiais. * (‘l’lcllltttl‘s ( .ltl\k'. ( ..llltlllf.,'.llk'. 22”. 35‘“ l'ntil Sat l Jul. \loii l ii I lam (rpm. Sat noon ipm lhe poetis libiais ‘s latest c\liibrtion marks the opening ot the l duin \loigan .\rchi\c at the SH
FREE Reading Group: Round Table Scottish l’oeti} l ll‘ldl}. ‘ ( ~rrchton's (lose. (‘anongate 4‘“ SSW b iHpin licketed. \n iiiloriiial poeti_\ reading group that encourages li\el_\ debate and olteis iiieiiibeis the chance to choose the poems l'or booking and iiioie details please phone or email
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Tuesday 28
Edinburgh
FREE Dead Funny \\oid l’tmcl Bookshop. .1; “cs! \lciilsrtll Street. N): ‘II II. ”pin. (ilasgoxs thriller \sritci llelcn l'll/( ieiald and lzdrnburgh lltt\t’ll\l/
pla_\ \siight Ros} Barnes discuss coined} \si’iting. gore and disiiieiiibcrinent
Wednesday 29
Glasgow
FREE Gordon Smith lirrttlt't's Hooks. l‘ort Retail Park. Mt) l’io\an \\alk. Hi 20]”. "pm l’opulai medium (iordon Smith talks about his latest book.
I)i'ii /rI/tIII‘c' .lli'i/iimix/ii/t. \shrch is about him to dcu‘lop sour out] .ilillit} as a medium.
Thursday 30
Glasgow
Andrea McNicoll lost in l'iction. l H ”.‘W‘ Road. H" “qu “pm U) t 15). Nice! the author ol lluu/ix/iim' III [/lt‘ .lIo/‘Iime as she discusses her ssork \t. rth l.ouisa .\lc.\'ab. reads li'om her book and signs copies. 'licket price includes a complrinentar'} glass oi \HllL'
FREE COMO" SMlth litir‘tlct's ”talks. UH Buchanan Street. 222 "it”. 7pm, See \VL'tl 2‘).
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