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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Simon Armitage
DESCRIPTION:Poet Laureate and Festival favourite Simon Armitage returns to Manchester Literature Festival to read from his two new collections\, Dwell and New Cemetery.   \n In Dwell\, inspired by the Lost Gardens of Heligan in Cornwall\, Armitage brings to life the fragile homes of animals and insects\, blurring the lines between human and creature\, nature and artifice. Rich with riddle\, folklore and environmental insight\, the poems are a vibrant celebration of life’s ingenuity\, beautifully complemented by illustrations from Beth Munro.   \n New Cemetery\, written during lockdown walks near his West Yorkshire home\, is a lyrical and often wry reflection on mortality\, loss and landscape\, beginning with the transformation of a local beauty spot into a graveyard and reflecting the changing world.   \n Born in West Yorkshire\, Simon is Professor of Poetry at the University of Leeds\, a celebrated translator\, novelist\, playwright\, and recipient of the Queen’s Gold Medal for Poetry. His collections include Seeing Stars\, The Unaccompanied and Magnetic Field.  \n Don’t miss this chance to hear one of Britain’s most beloved poets live. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Library Live. \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Sarah Hall & Daisy Johnson
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a captivating afternoon with two of Britain’s most original literary talents\, Sarah Hall and Daisy Johnson\, as they discuss their haunting new books exploring nature\, myth\, folklore and the female body.  \nIn Helm\, Sarah Hall (twice Booker Prize–nominated\, winner of the BBC National Short Story Award) conjures a ferocious wind in the Eden Valley into a living\, ancient force -worshipped\, feared\, and now under threat from human interference. It’s a story of obsession\, ecology\, and our enduring connection to the natural world.   \nIn The Hotel\, Daisy Johnson (Booker-shortlisted author of Everything Under) invites us into a gothic\, mysterious building in the Fens\, built on cursed land and steeped in strange power. Women enter and emerge changed — or never leave at all.   \nTogether\, these two acclaimed writers explore the elemental forces that shape both landscape and self.   \nPresented by Manchester Literature Festival in partnership with the Centre for New Writing and Creative Manchester. Supported by Library Live. \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below.
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Jennie Godfrey & Andrev Walden
DESCRIPTION:MLF are sorry to announce that due to unavoidable personal reasons Jennie Godfrey is now unable to take part in this event. The event will however still be going ahead with Andrev Walden in conversation with Naomi Frisby. \nSee debut authors Jennie Godfrey and Andrev Walden discuss their brilliant\, best-selling novels\, The List of Suspicious Things and Bloody Awful in Different Ways\, at this intimate event. From 1980s Yorkshire to 1980s Sweden\, both novels offer rich portraits of communities seen through the eyes of unforgettable young narrators\, navigating secrets\, shifting relationships and growing up in a changing world.   \n A Sunday Times bestseller\, Jennie Godfrey’s The List of Suspicious Things follows 12-year-old Miv and her best friend Sharon as they investigate a string of disappearances in their Yorkshire neighbourhood.  \nAndrev Walden’s vivid and tender coming-of-age story\, Bloody Awful in Different Ways (translated by Ian Giles)\, follows young Andrev as he grows up surrounded by a rotating cast of ‘fathers’ – seven in seven years. His debut novel was winner of the prestigious August Prize and a runaway bestseller in Sweden. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by the Swedish Arts Council\, the Embassy of Sweden\, UK and Library Live.  \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below
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SUMMARY:Manchester Literature Festival presents Stories From Sweden: Lisa Ridzén & Agnes Lidbeck
DESCRIPTION:Explore the work of two of Sweden’s most acclaimed contemporary writers\, Lisa Ridzén and Agnes Lidbeck\, as they discuss their powerful debut novels and the shared themes of care\, memory and emotional resilience.   \nIn When the Cranes Fly South (translated by Alice Menzies)\, international bestseller and Swedish Book of the Year winner Lisa Ridzén offers a moving and quietly devastating portrait of ageing and autonomy. As Bo faces the end of his life\, the looming loss of his dog and fractured relationship with his son trigger a tender reflection on love\, regret\, and fatherhood.   \n“The kind of book you give to someone when you’re really trying to say\, “I’ve been thinking about you” but don’t know how.” – Fredrik Backman\, author of A Man Called Ove  \nIn Supporting Act (translated by Nichola Smalley)\, Agnes Lidbeck explores female identity with razor-sharp precision. As Anna devotes herself to motherhood and caregiving\, she loses sight of her own desires – until an affair challenges the roles she’s accepted and forces her to confront her true self. Agnes Lidbeck is one of Sweden’s most prominent and versatile contemporary writers.   \nSupported by the Swedish Arts Council in collaboration with the Embassy of Sweden\, UK\, as part of the Stories From Sweden programme. Presented by Manchester Literature Festival and supported by Library Live.  \nBook tickets here or click ‘Book Now’ below \n 
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