Book launch
Writer Anne Pontegnie presents an illustrated talk on the work of Daan van Golden to mark the launch of the exhibition publication.. ...
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Camden Arts Centre
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Seeing is Believing
By Mary Medlicott. National Storytelling Week. Booking Recommended ...
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Castlenau Library
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London
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United Kingdom
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Hanif Kureishi
in conversation with John Sutherland
Something to Tell You (Faber) follows the fortunes of a successful psychoanalyst who is reflecting on his coming-of-age in 1970s suburbia, on his first love, and on a brutal act of violence from which he can never escape. That decade’s sense of sexual freedom, and the exhilaration of the drug culture, as wel ...
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London Review Bookshop
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Phenomenon and Literary Legacy of Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
Dr. Michael Nicholson (University College, Oxford)
In association with GB Russia Society
Language: In English
Solzhenitsyn exercised an influence upon his times which, in its duration, variety and intensity, has had few parallels in literary history. A favoured candidate to win a Lenin Prize…
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Pushkin House
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London
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United Kingdom
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Book Launch: Budapest to Babel
Poetry by Ágnes Lehoczky. A lively and rewarding exploration of the difficulties and joys of language. ...
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HUNGARIAN CULTURAL CENTRE
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London
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United Kingdom
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Jenny Diski
Jenny Diski’s new novel Apology for the Woman Writing (Virago) is based on the true story of Marie de Gournay, the passionate and complex young woman who was only 18 when she was so overwhelmed by the work of Michel de Montaigne that she had to be revived with hellebore. When he died four years later, she became the editor and champion of his work ...
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London Review Bookshop
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London
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United Kingdom
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Memoirs of a Survivor: The Golitsyn Family in Stalin's Russi
The book will be presented by Dominic Leiven, who wrote its introduction, and Nicholas Witter, the translator
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The Golitsyns were one of Russia’s most powerful families until the revolution turned their world upside down and life became a battle to survive. Sergei Golitsyn was just eight-years old, his head full of stories about knigh ...
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Pushkin House
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London
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United Kingdom
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The fiction lab - book club
Jennifer Rohn presides over our monthly book club dedicated to great fiction books that feature science at their heart. Check our website for each months selection, read the book beforehand and then drop into the Ris cafe to discuss it with other fiction lovers.
This months book is This Thing of Darkness by Harry Thompson. In 2009 the world will ...
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The Royal Institution
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Liberty Tree
To live outside the law you must be honest
An evening of storytelling, music and song with two of the countrys most dynamic performers, Hugh Lupton and Nick Hennessey: Liberty Tree tells tales of lawlessness and liberty.
For more than 600 years the stories of Robin Hood have held sway in the English imagination. With Little John, Will Scarlet, ...
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Conference Centre, British Library
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London
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United Kingdom
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Get It Loud In Libraries: Dan le Sac vs Scroobius Pip
Come down to the finale of the Get It Loud In Libraries tour and experience culture-bending hip-hop, poetry and words. The critically acclaimed Dan le Sac vs Scroobious Pip are ideally placed and personally motivated to curate this tour, which celebrates the brilliance and beauty of the English language.
This event is part of the Get It Loud In ...
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Conference Centre, British Library
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London
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United Kingdom
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Book Launch The Phoenix, Misrule in the Land of Nod
A conversation with Onyeka
Launch of his new book the Phoenix – Misrule in the Land of Nod
England 2008: The death of Black people in England is collateral damage. They are expendable! England cares more for its cats and dogs than it does for the young people being murdered. Political correctness is dead! The not so silent majority shouts pa ...
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Housmans Bookstore
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London
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United Kingdom
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Writers' Talks in The Courtauld Gallery
Ruth Padel, Somerset House Writer in Residence, has invited six eminent writers from different genres to give a series of exclusive talks about their favourite painting in The Courtauld Gallery.
Each writer has chosen a work that particularly engages, challenges, provokes or delights them, and will present their personal reflections during a tal ...
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Somerset House
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London
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United Kingdom
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The New Business India
This book is focused on assisting western companies of all sizes to enter the Indian domestic market, where some sectors are growing at up to 22% per annum. This market is proving extremely attractive and yet has as many pitfalls for unwary companies as offshoring, and Paul Davies’ experience and expertise is devoted to removing the risks and ensur ...
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The Nehru centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Alexei Sayle
Above a small village in Spain, an English costume designer sees a bright shining star lurch abruptly across the sky. On Christmas Day, a strong, silent man with blank eyes enters Bar Noche Azul. Only a thirteen year old boy could have guessed that there was any connection between the two. Mr Roberts is both a coming-of-age story and an unusual tak ...
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London Review Bookshop
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London
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United Kingdom
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Contemporary Debates in Indian Foreign, Security Policy
As a consequence of Indias attempts to carve out a foreign policy that is in sync with Indias rising stature in the international system, Indian foreign and security policy is currently dealing with a range of issues that are controversial but central to the future of Indian global strategy. These include Indias relations with the US, the idea of a ...
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The Nehru centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Gabriel Piterberg
Gabriel Piterbergs fascinating new book, The Returns of Zionism (Verso), asks whether the ideology that changed the face of the Middle East was really as distinctive as it seemed. From his immense knowledge of Zionist texts - and the literary work of the Jewish settlement in Palestine - he traces the many shifts in Zionism from its origins up to th ...
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London Review Bookshop
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London
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United Kingdom
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youngapples and snakes: murray
Quirky poetry with Murray Lachlan Young (a regular on Radio 4’s Saturday Live, and the first poet to clinch a £1m record deal). Added verbals from Chanje Kunda and Jacob Sam-La Rose. ...
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Soho Theatre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Julian Fellows
We are delighted to welcome Julian Fellowes, actor, bestselling author of Snobs and Oscar-winning screenwriter of Gosford Park. His latest novel, Past Imperfect is an elegant satire, a truly entertaining commentary on our times and a heartfelt lament for a more courteous Britain.
Don’t miss this rare chance to hear a wonderful raconteur.
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Daunt Books
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London
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United Kingdom
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Momaya Press Awards Ceremony
Creative writing and theatre meet at the London Review Bookshop, host of the Fifth Annual Momaya Press Awards Ceremony. The Momaya Press Awards Ceremony will feature dramatic performances of the winning short story entries by the American Repertory Theatre of London. The event will be lively and engaging, with creative interpretation of the short s ...
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London Review Bookshop
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London
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United Kingdom
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Magician: Gabriel Garcia Marquez
Gabriel García Márquez is one of the most iconic writers of post war literature. In this event, Tariq Ali joins Gerald Martin, author of Gabriel García Márquez: A Life, to discuss the gritty, fascinating and frequently humorous reality behind the books. Martin has interviewed Fidel Castro, Mario Vargas Llosa, Felipe González and hundreds of other k ...
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Southbank Centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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A Source of Inspiration
Conversations with British Library readers
This special event – marking ten years since the British Library first opened its doors to the public – will feature Sue MacGregor, presenter of Radio 4s A Good Read and The Reunion , in conversation with a panel of our high profile readers from the business, science, arts and digital arenas.
The pa ...
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Conference Centre, British Library
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London
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United Kingdom
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malcolm gladwell live
The author of the Tipping Point and Blink in a unique event at the West End’s beautiful Lyceum Theatre.
Malcolm Gladwell is the best-selling author of The Tipping Point and Blink and “the most influential thinker of the iPod generation” (The Observer).
His unique alchemy of storytelling and thought overturns many of our conventional notions a ...
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Soho Theatre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Art Spiegelman: Portrait of the Artist as a Young
The Pulitzer Prize-winning creator of Maus returns to autobiography in his latest graphic novel, combining multiple reflections on how comics have warped his life with a facsimile reprint of Breakdowns, his rare collection of conceptual strips from the 1970s which anticipated the mediums most progressive innovators today. Art Spiegelman will be tal ...
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ICA, Cinema 1
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London
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United Kingdom
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Live From Kirby Plaza
Jack The King Kirby not only co-created much of the Marvel Universe, including Captain America and The X-Men, but also created the Fourth World epic for DC and pioneered romance and kid gang genres in American comic books. His legend and legacy are celebrated by Paul Gambaccini, Mike Lake and Chrissie Harper, editor of the 15th anniversary edition ...
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ICA, Nash Room
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London
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United Kingdom
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Great British Comics: Past, Present and Future
How do the comics of our childhoods stand up to today? Boyfriend, Eagle, Battle, Rick Random and more are being reappreciated thanks to a wave of compilations, artbooks and studies. David Ashford, Steve Holland and David Roach examine the creators behind these wizard wheezes and ripping yarns. In the second part, cartoonists Adam Brockbank, John an ...
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ICA, Nash Room
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London
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United Kingdom
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Shelton, Spain, Spiegelman: Up From the Underground
Three of the greatest members of the American underground comix movement recall the heady daze of their 60s debuts, their cartooning careers and their latest releases: the savage satire Not Quite Dead by Shelton, creator of The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers; a strip biography of Che Guevara by Spain, inventor of Trashman; and Breakdowns by Spiegelm ...
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ICA, Theatre (seated)
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London
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United Kingdom
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Comica Comiket
Fresh from their Saturday Camden gigs, London Underground Comics energises this small press fair, giving you the chance to meet and buy from even more self-publishing creators of comics and manga, in print, on the web and for mobile phones. Watch them at work and join in for yourself. The PoCom project in the Concourse Gallery will be extended onli ...
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ICA, Nash & Brandon Rooms
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London
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United Kingdom
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Diane Wei Liang in conversation with Gavin Esler
Diane Wei Liang discusses her new book Paper Butterfly, the sequel to her detective novel, Eye of Jade, set in contemporary Beijing.”With her snappy intelligence and sharp intuition, Diane Wei Liang’s private investigator Mei could give Alexander McCall Smith’s No1 Ladies Detective Agency a run for its money”. South China Morning Post
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Louise T Blouin Institute
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London
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United Kingdom
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David Harvey on the Communist Manifesto
David Harvey, American geographer and author of seminal book The Condition of Postmodernity, has written the introduction to a brand new edition of The Communist Manifesto by Marx and Engels. On a rare visit to the UK, he comes to the ICA to talk about the contemporary relevance of the manifesto, how it might inspire a new generation of political a ...
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ICA, Cinema 1
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London
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United Kingdom
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Book Launch
CLIP CETL and CLTAD are pleased to invite you to the launch of Unspoken Interactions, a collection of selected writings on how theoretical concepts of emotions and social interactions can be incorporated to enhance educational practice in creative disciplines.
The launch will feature a workshop exploring themes and issues around the anthology, f ...
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A Block Chelsea College of Art & Design
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London
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United Kingdom
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Horse Warriors Henry Dallal
The award-winning photographer, Henry Dallal spent four years capturing the spirit of one of the worlds last active mounted regiments: Indias 61st Cavalry. Now, his best photographs resulting from this amazing experience have been brought together, creating an extraordinary self-published work of the highest photographic quality. Henry will be pres ...
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The Nehru centre
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London
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United Kingdom
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Virginia Woolf
Gallery Talk by Philippa Kaina. ...
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National Portrait Gallery
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London
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United Kingdom
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Carl Djerassi
Four Jews on Parnassus – A Conversation (Columbia), with illustrations by Gabriele Seethaler, is a biography of four intellectual giants – Walter Benjamin, Theodor W. Adorno, Gershom Scholem, and Arnold Schönberg - written as a debate between the four on Jewish identity, the making of history, and the desire for immortality, with emphasis on Paul K ...
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London Review Bookshop
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London
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United Kingdom
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The Marriage of Reason and Squalor
In The Marriage of Reason and Squalor, Jake Chapman slashes the romantic novel down to bare bone and constructs his own disfigured version from the slaughtered remains. At this exclusive event, Dinos Chapman talks to his brother Jake about this debut work of fiction. ...
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ICA, Theatre (seated)
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London
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United Kingdom
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My Life in Food
World famous actor, playwright, director and author Steven Berkoff discusses his latest book, My Life in Food.
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Ealing Central Library
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London
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United Kingdom
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Ian Rankin: Crime and Comics
Devouring The Beano proved to be a formative influence on this Edinburgh lad who grew up to become an acclaimed author of crime fiction. Now he has turned to writing comics and his debut graphic novel, a John Constantine: Hellblazer original entitled Dark Entries, is due next year. Ian Rankin shares his passions for reading and writing comics and f ...
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ICA,Theatre (seated)
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London
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United Kingdom
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