Orange Prize winning author Helen Dunmore reads from and talks about her compelling new novel, The Betrayal. It is 1952 in war-shattered Leningrad and the doctor Andrei and his wife Anna are struggling to avoid the attention of the increasingly paranoid authorities of a crumbling Stalinist regime.Their efforts to maintain a low-profile and build some [...]
Monthly Archives: May 2010
Mark Cocker
Monday 17th May 2010 – 7.30pm
An unforgettable poetic account of a self-effacing author’s mysterious encounters with peregrine falcons over a single winter, J. A. Baker’s The Peregrine is widely regarded as one of the greatest classics of English natural history writing. We are delighted to welcome distinguished Norfolk-based nature writer Mark Cocker to introduce a definitive new edition of this [...]
Kaffe Fassett
Friday 14th May 2010 – 8.00pm
Kaffe Fassett is one of the biggest stars in contemporary needlework and probably the best known of all quilters today. An accomplished painter and designer of textiles, he is widely acknowledged as a visionary in the use of colour. In his stunning new book, Simple Shapes Spectacular Quilts, Fassett reveals how basic geometric forms – [...]
Bel Mooney
Thursday 13th May 2010 – 8.00pm
In her latest book, Small Dogs Can Save Your Life, Bel tells the story of how a rescue dog helped get her through the all too public break-up of her marriage.
Mark Cocker
Wednesday 12th May 2010 – 8.00pm
Mark Cocker introduces his brilliant new edition of J. A. Baker’s Peregrine, one of the 20th century’s finest pieces of nature writing.
John Kay
Tuesday 11th May 2010 – 8.00pm
John Kay is one of Britain leading economists as well as being a weekly columnist for the Financial Times. In his new book Obliquity he puts forward the theory that whether you are overcoming geographical obstacles, winning battles or meetings sales targets, the direct approach is often not the most effective. This is a provocative, [...]
Fiona Sampson
Monday 10th May 2010 – 8.00pm
Rough Music is the latest collection of poems from Fiona Sampson – a book full of disturbing musical echoes and lyric intensity.
Talk and Tastings with Richard Bertinet
Wednesday 5th May 2010 – 8.00pm
The owner of Bath’s own Bertinet Kitchen brings us his latest must-have cookery book, Cook, following 50 classic recipes to inspire kitchen confidence and culinary creativity. Join us in a tasting with Richard Bertinet as he explains how simple overlooked techniques can be adapted for all dishes and recipes, allowing anyone to have fun and [...]
Jim Crace
Tuesday 4th May 2010 – 8.00pm
In All That Follows a jazz musician, taking a break from the business, is shocked to see a face from his past on the news.
Jodi Picoult
Monday 3rd May 2010 – 8.00pm
House Rules is another gripping read from Jodi Picoult, one of the most popular authors of the present day, addressing uncomfortable topics of violence and guilt in a readable and uplifting manner.