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Secret Histories: Damian Barr with Sarah Perry 19.00 Wednesday 3rd April 2019 Inspired by real events, You Will Be Safe Here uncovers a hidden colonial history and present-day darkness while exploring our capacity for cruelty and kindness. This is the debut novel from Damian Barr, whose awarding-winning memoir, Maggie & Me, was about coming of age and coming out in Thatcher?s Britain. He is the creator and host of the marvellous Literary Salon. We are thrilled that Damian will be with us on the evening before the publication day of You Will Be Safe Here. He will be talking about his novel with Sarah Perry, author of Dulwich Books favourites, The Essex Serpent and Melmoth. Both You Will Safe Here and Melmoth consider the links between hidden legacies of history and the present. Don?t miss what is sure to be a fantastic discussion about this wonderful debut novel and about how fiction can be used to illuminate the past. The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Location: Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Rd, Dulwich, SE21 8SW Price: ?10 (admission & glass of wine) ?22 (admission, copy of You Will Be Safe Here & glass of wine) Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secret-histories-damian-barr-sarah-perry-tickets-54342835885 Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out

Secret Histories: Damian Barr with Sarah Perry 19.00 Wednesday 3rd April 2019 Inspired by real events, You Will Be Safe Here uncovers a hidden colonial history and present-day darkness while exploring our capacity for cruelty and kindness. This is the debut novel from Damian Barr, whose awarding-winning memoir, Maggie & Me, was about coming of age and coming out in Thatcher?s Britain. He is the creator and host of the marvellous Literary Salon. We are thrilled that Damian will be with us on the evening before the publication day of You Will Be Safe Here. He will be talking about his novel with Sarah Perry, author of Dulwich Books favourites, The Essex Serpent and Melmoth. Both You Will Safe Here and Melmoth consider the links between hidden legacies of history and the present. Don?t miss what is sure to be a fantastic discussion about this wonderful debut novel and about how fiction can be used to illuminate the past. The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Location: Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Rd, Dulwich, SE21 8SW Price: ?10 (admission & glass of wine) ?22 (admission, copy of You Will Be Safe Here & glass of wine) Link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/secret-histories-damian-barr-sarah-perry-tickets-54342835885 Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out

John Lanchester on The Wall, with Razia Iqbal 19.00 Wednesday 27 March 2019 The Wall is the long-awaited new novel from John Lanchester, bestselling author of Capital. A thrilling and hypnotic work of fiction, it is a mystery story, a love story, a war story and a story about a voyage. The Wall is a novel about why the young are right to distrust the old. It?s about a broken world you will recognise as your own ? and about what might be found when all is lost. Don?t miss the chance to come along to Dulwich Books and hear John Lanchester talk about this fascinating new novel and about why he has turned to dystopian fiction in order to address our current political climate and issues of climate change. He will be in conversation with Razia Iqbal. Razia is one of the main presenters of Newshour, the flagship current affairs programme on the BBC World Service and has worked at the BBC for 30 years. The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Location: Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Rd, Dulwich, SE21 8SW Price: ?10 (admission & glass of wine) ?22 (admission, copy of The Wall & glass of wine) Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-wall-john-lanchester-and-razia-iqbal-tickets-54342353442 Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out

Carry On Europe: Jonathan Coe and Robert Menasse 19.00 28 Feb 2019 Jonathan Coe?s Middle England returns to the cast of The Rotters' Club and The Closed Circle. Beginning eight years ago on the outskirts of Birmingham, where car factories have been replaced by Poundland, and in London, where frenzied riots give way to Olympic fever, it follows the characters through a time of immense change. The Capital by Robert Menasse, expertly translated from the German by Jamie Bulloch, is at once a sharp satire, a crime story, a comedy of manners and a philosophical essay. Published on the eve of Brexit, at its heart is a powerful pro-European message: no-one should forget the circumstances that gave rise to the European project in the first place. Don't miss the chance to hear these two award-winning novelists discuss their latest novels, the relationship between Britain and Europe and how fiction can cast a light on contemporary issues. The event will be chaired by the Literary Editor of the Financial Times, Frederick Studemann. Location: All Saints Church, Lovelace Rd, SE21 8JY The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Price: ?10 (admission & glass of wine) ?20 (admission, copy of The Capital by Robert Menasse & glass of wine) ?22 (admission, copy of Middle England by Jonathan Coe & glass of wine) ?35 (admission, copy of both books & glass of wine) Link: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/carry-on-europe-jonathan-coe-and-robert-menasse-tickets-55077238503 Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out

Damian Le Bas grew up surrounded by Gypsy history. His great-grandmother would tell him stories of her childhood in the ancient Romani language; the places her family stopped and worked, the ways they lived, the superstitions and lores of their people. But his own experience of life on the road was limited to Ford Transit journeys from West Sussex to Hampshire to sell flowers. In a bid to better understand his Gypsy heritage, the history of the Britain's Romanies and the rhythms of their life today, Damian set out on a journey to discover the atchin tans, or stopping places ? the old encampment sites known only to Travellers. Through winter frosts and summer dawns, from horse fairs to Gypsy churches, neon-lit lay-bys to fern-covered banks, Damian lived on the road, somewhere between the romanticised Gypsies of old, and their much-maligned descendants of today. In his powerful and soulful debut The Stopping Places, a Radio 4 Book of the Week, Damian le Bas tells the story of his journey, and what we can all learn about this hidden side of British life. On 6th September Damian will visit Dulwich Books to talk about the book. It promises to be a fascinating and enlightening evening touching on history, folklore, spirituality, language, oppression and many other topics. TICKETS are ?5 redeemable against any book purchase on the night of the event. Click here for more details and to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/damian-le-bas-a-journey-through-gypsy-britain-tickets-48377537517 "Tender and intensely lyrical ... the prose is pure delight. The author breathes life into everything he sees ... To read The Stopping Places is to better understand the curious history of the Roma and how they have survived into 21st-century Britain" (The Sunday Times) "An insight into the hidden world and culture of travelling people, written with delicacy and affection" (Ken Loach, film-maker and activist) "Beautifully written and deeply affecting? While this is a beautiful, important book about Gypsy culture, it?s also a moving exploration of what it means to belong" (Daily Telegraph) "I loved Damian Le Bas?s beautiful, questioning memoir, at once an introduction into a hidden world and a profound meditation on belonging and difference" (Olivia Laing, author and critic)

Life and Death in Dulwich with Alice Castle 19.00 18 Apr 2018 Alice Castle is the local author behind cozy crime bestsellers Death in Dulwich and The Girl in the Gallery. Her books have been compared with the works of Agatha Raisin author MC Beaton and her amateur sleuth heroine, single mum Beth Haldane, has been described as ?the modern Miss Marple.? She joins us on the evening of Wednesday 18th April to look into the mystery of why so many famous crime writers have lived in Dulwich over the years, and will be talking about the Dulwich way of life that has inspired her own writing. Death in Dulwich is the story of thirty-something widow Beth Haldane. Beth has her hands full ? she has a bouncy nine-year-old son, a haughty cat, a fringe with a mind of its own and a ton of bills to pay. She loves her little home in plush south London suburb Dulwich, but life here doesn?t come cheap. That?s why she is thrilled to land a job as archivist at top local school Wyatt?s ? though she has an inkling the post is not what it seems and she doesn?t think much of her new boss, Dr Jenkins, either. Then, on her first day at work, Dr Jenkins is brutally murdered. Beth finds the body, and realises she is the prime suspect, with means, opportunity and a motive. Beth has no choice but to try and clear her name, bringing herself into conflict with the police and the school. But who is the real culprit? And is the cause of the killing a horrifying secret buried deep in the school?s past, or does evil lurk behind the comfortable fa?ade of daily Dulwich life? Beth grows in confidence during her dogged pursuit of the murderer and, by the end of the book, is ready for any adventures that may come her way. Which is just as well, because there?s trouble brewing at the Dulwich Picture Gallery ? Location: Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road, West Dulwich, London SE21 8SW The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Tickets are ?5 (redeemable against any book purchase on the night of the event) Book here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/life-and-death-in-dulwich-with-alice-castle-tickets-43306277241#tickets

Bestselling spy novelist Mick Herron returns with London Rules, the fifth of his acclaimed Jackson Lamb novels. Mick will be joining us at Dulwich Books on the evening of Wednesday 7th March, discussing his writing, reading from his new book and signing your copies. A favourite of Dulwich booksellers, Mick?s Jackson Lamb novels started with the bestselling Slow Horses. It was described by the Mail on Sunday as ?the most enjoyable British spy novel in years? and soon picked as one of the best twenty spy novels of all time by the Daily Telegraph. The following three novels went from strength to strength and have won bundles of prizes. Mick himself is as hilarious and captivating as his books. Do not miss this event! ?Mick Herron is an incredible writer and if you haven?t read him yet, you NEED to. I read the Jackson Lamb books one after the other and am already desperate for the next one. They are smart, darkly comic and hugely addictive? Mark Billingham ?Mick Herron is shaping up to be the great spy novelist of our age.? Daily Telegraph ?It?s not often a reviewer can say, ?You?ve never read anything quite like this? but it?s a safe encomium to use in the case of Mick Herron. The author?s idiosyncratic writing is unique in his genre: the spycraft of le Carr? refracted through the blackly comic vision of Joseph Heller?s Catch-22? Financial Times Location: Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road, West Dulwich, London SE21 8SW The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Tickets are ?10 (admission) or ?20 (admission + copy of London Rules BOOK TICKETS HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-mick-herron-tickets-41419104657 Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out

Let us take you back to Georgian London for a special evening of fiction and history with Imogen Hermes Gowar and Rachel Hewitt. Imogen is the author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock, a spell-binding debut novel set in 1785. When the merchant Jonah Hancock hears that his captain has sold Jonah?s ship for what appears to be a mermaid, gossip spreads through the docks and coffee shops, parlours and brothels of London. Suddenly, this very ordinary merchant finds himself catapulted into a glittering world of opulence and wealth beyond his wildest dreams. At a lavish party Jonah meets the celebrated courtesan Angelica Neal and both of their lives change forever. Inspired by a real ?mermaid? in the British Museum, The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock is sure to be one of the most special books of 2018 ? an unforgettable jewel of a novel. 'Gowar has crafted a dazzlingly original novel, full of heady pleasures and shot through with the kind of irreverent humour you might expect to find in Georgian London. She?s succeeded in creating a fully-realised world that you want to get lost in' Evening Standard Picked as a `Most Anticipated Book of 2018' by Vogue, Sunday Times, Observer, The Times, Sunday Mirror, Daily Express, BBC Arts, Red Magazine, Stylist, The Pool, Emerald Street, Independent, The Herald, Irish Times and many many more. Imogen will be in conversation with award-winning historian Rachel Hewitt, who recently published her second book A Revolution of Feeling: The Decade that Forged the Modern Mind. This authoritative account of the 1790s tells the story of a pivotal decade that changed the way we think and feel about politics, power and nation building forever. Initially the French Revolution of 1789 inspired transformative thinkers, but by the middle of the 1790s the wind had changed. The French Revolution descended into bloody Terror and the British government quashed radical political activities. In the space of a single decade, feverish optimism gave way to bleak disappointment. A Revolution of Feeling is an account of the dramatic end of the Enlightenment, the beginning of an emotional landscape preoccupied by guilt, sin, failure, resignation and repression, and the origins of our contemporary approach to feeling and desire. Together Imogen and Rachel will shine a light on this most dramatic period at the tail end of the 18th Century. It promises to be an illuminating and entertaining evening. Location: Dulwich Books, West Dulwich, London SE21 8JY The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Tickets: ?10 (admission & glass of wine) ?20 (admission, copy of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock & glass of wine) ?30 (admission, copy of Revolution of Feeling & glass of wine) ?45 (admission, copy of both books & glass of wine) Click here to book: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imogen-hermes-gowar-in-conversation-with-rachel-hewitt-tickets-41419809766 Please note that refunds are not available unless an event is sold out

Let us take you back to Georgian London for a special evening of fiction and history with Imogen Hermes Gowar and Rachel Hewitt. Imogen is the author of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock, a spell-binding debut novel set in 1785. When the merchant Jonah Hancock hears that his captain has sold Jonah?s ship for what appears to be a mermaid, gossip spreads through the docks and coffee shops, parlours and brothels of London. Suddenly, this very ordinary merchant finds himself catapulted into a glittering world of opulence and wealth beyond his wildest dreams. At a lavish party Jonah meets the celebrated courtesan Angelica Neal and both of their lives change forever. Inspired by a real ?mermaid? in the British Museum, The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock is sure to be one of the most special books of 2018 ? an unforgettable jewel of a novel. It has already been getting brilliant reviews: 'Gowar has crafted a dazzlingly original novel, full of heady pleasures and shot through with the kind of irreverent humour you might expect to find in Georgian London. She?s succeeded in creating a fully-realised world that you want to get lost in' Evening Standard 'There is much to chew on here, and much to savour, presented with wit and showmanship. Imogen Hermes Gowar delights in the feminine fakery of mermaids, but as a writer she is the real deal' The Guardian 'If you liked The Miniaturist, try The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock by Imogen Hermes Gowar. Transport yourself with a sumptuous mystery story' BBC 'A brilliantly plotted story of mermaids, madams and intrigue in 1780s London and I wouldn?t be surprised to see it become the Essex Serpent of 2018.' The Pool Imogen will be in conversation with award-winning historian Rachel Hewitt, who recently published her second book A Revolution of Feeling: The Decade that Forged the Modern Mind. This authoritative account of the 1790s tells the story of a pivotal decade that changed the way we think and feel about politics, power and nation building forever. Initially the French Revolution of 1789 inspired transformative thinkers, but by the middle of the 1790s the wind had changed. The French Revolution descended into bloody Terror and the British government quashed radical political activities. In the space of a single decade, feverish optimism gave way to bleak disappointment. A Revolution of Feeling is an account of the dramatic end of the Enlightenment, the beginning of an emotional landscape preoccupied by guilt, sin, failure, resignation and repression, and the origins of our contemporary approach to feeling and desire. Together Imogen and Rachel will shine a light on this most dramatic period at the tail end of the 18th Century. It promises to be an illuminating and entertaining evening. Location: Dulwich Books, West Dulwich, London SE21 8JY The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Tickets: ?10 (admission & glass of wine) ?20 (admission, copy of The Mermaid and Mrs Hancock & glass of wine) ?30 (admission, copy of Revolution of Feeling & glass of wine) ?45 (admission, copy of both books & glass of wine) Please note that refunds are not available unless an event is sold out Buy tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/imogen-hermes-gowar-in-conversation-with-rachel-hewitt-tickets-41419809766

Man Booker Prize winning author Julian Barnes (The Sense of An Ending, The Noise of Time) coming to Dulwich 8th February 2018! In The Sense of An Ending, The Noise of Time and now The Only Story, Julian Barnes has created an outstanding triptych of short novels that will emerge as a towering achievement of early 21st century English language writing. Barnes does very few events and has agreed to talk about his writing with particular emphasis on this latest book. It will be a privilege to welcome him to Dulwich. Location: All Saints Church, Lovelace Rd, West Dulwich, London SE21 8JY The event will start promptly at 19.00 and finish by 20.30 Tickets are ?20 (admission + copy of The Only Story) or ?30 (admission for two + copy of The Only Story Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out Buy your tickets here: http://po.st/JulianBarnesDulwichBooks View the book here: po.st/JulianBarnesTheOnlyStory

We are enormously excited to announce an event with writer, broadcaster and barrister Afua Hirsch in conversation with internationally acclaimed French author Le?la Slimani. You may recognise Afua as the social affairs editor of Sky News, or for her journalism in The Guardian. Brit(ish) is her first book and represents an important intervention in the conversation about race and identity in Britain today. ?The book is wonderful, important, courageous, and it could not be more timely: a vital and necessary point of reference for our troubled age in a country that seems to have lost its bearings? Philippe Sands Afua will be in conversation with the massively impressive Le?la Slimani. Le?la is an author and journalist. Last year she became the first Moroccan woman to win France?s most prestigious literary accolade, the Prix Goncourt (think French language Man Booker Prize). In November French President Macron made Le?la his personal representative of Francophone Affairs to ?represent the open face of Francophonie to a multicultural world?. Lullaby is Le?la?s first book to be translated into English. It is the story of a middle-class couple who employ the seemingly perfect nanny, only to come home one day and find she has murdered both of their children. Lullaby is a compulsive, riveting and bravely observed exploration of power, class, race, domesticity and motherhood. ?A taut and exquisitely written novel that will keep you up all night desperately turning the pages. This book is insanely good? Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat and The Doll Funeral. Tickets are ?10 or ?30 including a copy of both books and can be booked by clicking the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afua-hirsch-in-conversation-with-leila-slimani-tickets-41051572358 Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out

We are enormously excited to announce an event with writer, broadcaster and barrister Afua Hirsch in conversation with internationally acclaimed author and French Minister Leila Slimani. You may recognise Afua as the social affairs editor of Sky News, or for her journalism in The Guardian. Brit(ish) is her first book and represents an important intervention in the conversation about race and identity in Britain today. ?The book is wonderful, important, courageous, and it could not be more timely: a vital and necessary point of reference for our troubled age in a country that seems to have lost its bearings? Philippe Sands Afua will be in conversation with the massively impressive Le?la Slimani. Le?la is an author and journalist. Last year she became the first Moroccan woman to win France?s most prestigious literary accolade, the Prix Goncourt (think French language Man Booker Prize). In November French President Macron made Le?la his Minister of Francophone Affairs to ?represent the open face of Francophonie to a multicultural world?. Lullaby is Le?la?s first book to be translated into English. It is the story of a middle-class couple who employ the seemingly perfect nanny, only to come home one day and find she has murdered both of their children. Lullaby is a compulsive, riveting and bravely observed exploration of power, class, race, domesticity and motherhood. ?A taut and exquisitely written novel that will keep you up all night desperately turning the pages. This book is insanely good? Kate Hamer, author of The Girl in the Red Coat and The Doll Funeral. Tickets are ?10 or ?30 including a copy of both book and can be booked by clicking the following link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/afua-hirsch-in-conversation-with-leila-slimani-tickets-41051572358 Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out

Matt Haig is the number one bestselling author of Reasons to Stay Alive and five highly acclaimed novels for adults, includingThe Radleys and The Humans. The film rights to his new book, How to Stop Time have already been optioned to SunnyMarch/StudioCanal, with Benedict Cumberbatch attached to star. How to Stop Time is a wild and bittersweet story about losing and finding yourself, about the certainty of change and about the lifetimes it can take to really learn how to live. Tom Hazard has a dangerous secret. He may look like an ordinary 41-year-old, but the truth is, he suffers from a rare condition, and has been alive for centuries. From Elizabethan England to Jazz-Age Paris, Tom has seen a lot. All he craves now is an ordinary life. The only thing he must not do is fall in love. Tickets are ?10 or ?15 including a paperback copy of How to Stop Time (RRP ?8.99)and can be booked by following this link: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/an-evening-with-matt-haig-tickets-41051117999 All tickets include a glass of wine or soft drink Please note that refunds are not available except when an event sells out

Four years ago, Mihaela Noroc left her life in Romania and set off around the world with her camera. She has been travelling ever since, and thanks to her photos of women, taken in nearly every country around the world, she is now a social media sensation, with her photo blog attracting over one and a half million followers. ?I realized that the women of our planet need much more attention, and that true beauty is more than what we see in the media. After a while, the Atlas of Beauty took off on social media and millions of people were looking at my photos, and my email inbox filled up with messages from around the world. Some people thanked me, saying that I changed their way of looking at women? ? Mihaela Noroc The Atlas of Beauty is Mihaela?s beautiful new book, featuring portraits of 500 women, taken in all 5 continents. For the Dulwich Literary Festival we are putting on an exhibition of Mihaela?s photography, free to the public, over the weekend of 10 ? 12th November: http://dulwichliteraryfestival.co.uk/events-2017/the-atlas-of-beauty-photographs-by-mihaela-noroc/ Ahead of the exhibition, on Wednesday 18th October, Mihaela will visit Dulwich Books to meet the public and sign copies of her book. Join us between 16.15 and 17.30 to ask questions about Mihaela?s remarkable journey and pick up a signed and personalised copy of The Atlas of Beauty. The event is free to attend but registration is required. Please click here to reserve your place:https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-atlas-of-beauty-book-signing-with-mihaela-noroc-tickets-38722895222

We are delighted to announce that the programme for this year's Dulwich Literary Festival is now available in full at www.dulwichliteraryfestival.co.uk. Tickets can be booked online (via Eventbrite) or in person at Dulwich Books. Highlights will include Man Booker Prize winner Alan Hollinghurst, bestselling author Ali Smith, comedian Alexei Sayle, journalist Simon Jenkins, cricket royalty Henry 'Blowers' Blofeld, classicist Catherine Nixey, journalist Robert Peston, an afternoon of 'how to' events, a programme of fun events for children, and lots more. The festival will take place at various venues around Dulwich, with Dulwich College kindly hosting the main weekend. - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Our festival this November takes its subtitle from the new novel by Alan Hollinghurst, The Sparsholt Affair. We are living in turbulent and disturbing times, and more than ever we are turning to our writers to help us navigate them, whether through instruction, conversation, action or protest. We have events and partnerships throughout the month, from a spooky All Saints? Day conversation between Andrew Michael Hurley and Laura Purcell to a discussion between David Stephenson, Vicar of All Saints Church of West Dulwich, and Catherine Nixey about the role of Christianity in its earliest days. We have activities and suggestions for all members of the Dulwich community ? talks for children, walks for adults, ?how to? sessions, and a short story competition for schools across Southwark. From national pleasures, including cricket with Henry Blofeld and trainspotting with Simon Jenkins, to local favourites including the much-loved West Norwood Feast, there is something you will want to join in or attend. With Dulwich College again playing generous hosts for our main weekend (10- 12th November), sessions are also taking place in other venues including a unique evening with Booker-prize nominated Ali Smith at the Dulwich Picture Gallery, talking about her beloved Tove Jansson to complement the new exhibition there. Please do come along to some or all of the events and celebrate the best that words have to offer, whether as stimulus or balm.

Join us in Dulwich College?s brand new George Farha Auditorium to hear Sir Peter Bazalgette, author of The Empathy Instinct, in conversation with Master of Dulwich College Joe Spence. Sir Peter?s book puts together presents revolutionary new ideas about what empathy is and how it can transform society. It concludes with a Charter for Empathy, where challenges such as religious conflict and racism, decent health and social care, effective and humane criminal justice and even artificial intelligence are addressed by this new thinking. Sir Peter Bazalgette is the former Chair of Arts Council England. He has had a hugely accomplished career as a television producer and media professional. In 2011 he was knighted for services to broadcasting. HOW TO BOOK: Tickets for this event are ?7.50 or ?20 with a copy of The Empathy Instinct. Book online here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/peter-bazalgette-on-the-empathy-instinct-tickets-31754426344 or call us on 020 8670 1920 PLEASE NOTE: This event will begin promptly at 19.00. There will be a bar serving refreshments before the event starts. The event will take place in The George Farha Auditorium, Dulwich College, SE21 7LD

Join us at Dulwich Books at 19.00 on 9th March for a special evening of new literature. We are incredibly lucky to be able to invite you to an event with three of the finest writers publishing books this Spring: Elif Shafak (Three Daughters of Eve), Ayobami Adebayo (Stay With Me) and Gwendoline Riley (First Love). Their books are united by a concern for how women approach situations in which they feel a lack of choice. There are issues of identity, of confronting the past, and of trying to understand who you are. Each book considers marriage, and in paticular where marriage can go wrong or become a site of abuse. Tickets are ?10 and include a glass of wine. They can be booked here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-literature-showcase-with-elif-shafak-ayobami-adebayo-and-gwendoline-riley-tickets-32007248542 The event will start promptly at 19.00 and will take place at Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road SE21 8SW The authors? books will be available at a discounted price on the night. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elif Shafak is one of today?s most influential international writers and intellectuals who straddle East and West. She is the acclaimed author of ten novels including The Architect?s Apprentice and The Bastard of Istanbul, and is the most widely read female writer in Turkey. Her work has been translated into over forty languages and she has been awarded the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. She is also a public speaker, a women?s and LGBT rights activist and a writer of journalism. Elif has been longlisted for the Orange Prize, the Baileys Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Award, and shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Ondaatje Prize. Her new novel is Three Daughters of Eve. Set across Istanbul and Oxford, from the 1980s to the present day, it is a sweeping tale of faith and friendship, tradition and modernity, love and an unexpected betrayal. ?Three Daughters of Eve is an intelligent, fierce and beguiling read [?] Shafak writes desperately topical stories and has done so again here, but in the grand tradition of the early-20th-century novel of ideas? ? Financial Times Ayobami Adebayo was born in 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria. Her stories have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies, and one was highly commended in the 2009 Commonwealth short story competition. Her debut novel is Stay With Me. Set in 1980s Nigeria, it is a devastating story about the fragility of married love, the undoing of family, and the all-consuming bonds of motherhood ?Beautiful, stark writing . . . suffused with the constant ache of heartbreak, bolstered only by that intangible need to keep going, no matter what? ? The List Gwendoline Riley was born in 1979, and grew up on the Wirral. She is the author of Cold Water, Sick Notes, Joshua Spassky and Opposed Positions. Her writing has won a Betty Trask Award and a Somerset Maugham Award, and has been shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. Her new novel is First Love ? the story of Neve, who is married to an older man. Drawing the reader into the battleground of her relationship, Neve spins a story of helplessness and hostility, an ongoing conflict in which both husband and wife have played a part. ?[Riley] takes a familiar theme of midlife minor angst and focuses in, closer and closer, until the banal becomes surreal, even beautiful. The effect is beguiling, like viewing everyday objects through a magnifying glass, or miniaturism for existentialists. First Love is an exquisite and combative piece of news from nowhere? ? The Guardian

Join us at Dulwich Books at 19.00 on 9th March for a special evening of new literature. We are incredibly lucky to be able to invite you to an event with three of the finest writers publishing books this Spring: Elif Shafak (Three Daughters of Eve), Ayobami Adebayo (Stay With Me) and Gwendoline Riley (First Love). Their books are united by a concern for how women approach situations in which they feel a lack of choice. There are issues of identity, of confronting the past, and of trying to understand who you are. Each book considers marriage, and in paticular where marriage can go wrong or become a site of abuse. Tickets are ?10 and include a glass of wine. They can be booked here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spring-literature-showcase-with-elif-shafak-ayobami-adebayo-and-gwendoline-riley-tickets-32007248542 The event will start promptly at 19.00 and will take place at Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road SE21 8SW The authors? books will be available at a discounted price on the night. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Elif Shafak is one of today?s most influential international writers and intellectuals who straddle East and West. She is the acclaimed author of ten novels including The Architect?s Apprentice and The Bastard of Istanbul, and is the most widely read female writer in Turkey. Her work has been translated into over forty languages and she has been awarded the prestigious Chevalier des Arts et des Lettres. She is also a public speaker, a women?s and LGBT rights activist and a writer of journalism. Elif has been longlisted for the Orange Prize, the Baileys Prize and the IMPAC Dublin Award, and shortlisted for the Independent Foreign Fiction Prize and the Ondaatje Prize. Her new novel is Three Daughters of Eve. Set across Istanbul and Oxford, from the 1980s to the present day, it is a sweeping tale of faith and friendship, tradition and modernity, love and an unexpected betrayal. ?Three Daughters of Eve is an intelligent, fierce and beguiling read [?] Shafak writes desperately topical stories and has done so again here, but in the grand tradition of the early-20th-century novel of ideas? ? Financial Times Ayobami Adebayo was born in 1988 in Lagos, Nigeria. Her stories have appeared in a number of magazines and anthologies, and one was highly commended in the 2009 Commonwealth short story competition. Her debut novel is Stay With Me. Set in 1980s Nigeria, it is a devastating story about the fragility of married love, the undoing of family, and the all-consuming bonds of motherhood ?Beautiful, stark writing . . . suffused with the constant ache of heartbreak, bolstered only by that intangible need to keep going, no matter what? ? The List Gwendoline Riley was born in 1979, and grew up on the Wirral. She is the author of Cold Water, Sick Notes, Joshua Spassky and Opposed Positions. Her writing has won a Betty Trask Award and a Somerset Maugham Award, and has been shortlisted for the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize. Her new novel is First Love ? the story of Neve, who is married to an older man. Drawing the reader into the battleground of her relationship, Neve spins a story of helplessness and hostility, an ongoing conflict in which both husband and wife have played a part. ?[Riley] takes a familiar theme of midlife minor angst and focuses in, closer and closer, until the banal becomes surreal, even beautiful. The effect is beguiling, like viewing everyday objects through a magnifying glass, or miniaturism for existentialists. First Love is an exquisite and combative piece of news from nowhere? ? The Guardian

Ever driven along Effra Road? Had a pint at the Efrra Hall Tavern? Boogied at the Effra Social? If so, then you've been unwittingly communing with London's lost river... Join us at Dulwich Books on the evening of the 28th February to learn about the fascinating history of the River Effra - a forgotten tributary of the Thames that runs under the streets of London to this day. Local historian and writer Jon Newman will tell the story of this fasinating waterway, and its defining role in the history of South London. His book River Effra: South London's Secret Spine has been a surprise bestseller in the shop and customers have described it as 'fascinating', 'enlightening' and even 'moving'. Tickets are ?5 or ?10 including a copy of the book. They can be booked here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/jon-newman-on-river-effra-south-londons-secret-spine-tickets-31597262262 Jon Newman is a writer and archivist, dividing his time between working in Lambeth while also writing about London. He has previously published works on South London, black history, photography and ? perhaps bizarrely ? candle manufacture. He had long been intrigued by the history of the Effra (along with, seemingly, half the population of South London) and hopes this book will provide the first comprehensive history of a much-discussed and equally much-misunderstood river. This event will start promptly at 19.00. It will take place at Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road SE21 8SW. Contact Dulwich Books on 020 8670 1920

Join us from 15.00 on the afternoon of 28th February for a Pancake Day celebration with Great British Bake Off finalist Chetna Makan. On the Bake Off Chetna became known for her bold use of Eastern flavours, and her approach is now documented in her bestselling recipe book Cardamom Trail: Chetna Bakes with Flavours of the East. This event will be an opportunity to taste some of Chetna?s homemade treats, to ask her for baking tips, and to buy a signed copy of Cardamom. THIS EVENT IS FREE BUT PLEASE REGISTER TO ATTEND HERE: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pancake-day-celebration-with-chetna-makan-tickets-31675051933 The event will take place at Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road, SE21 8SW

We?re delighted to have children?s author Mylo Freeman coming to tell us stories about her enchanting character Princess Arabella this Thursday at 11. In her latest book Arabella thinks that her room is boring and decides that she?s going to do something about it ? all by herself. She mixes up some paint and in no time at all her room looks fabulous! This session will last 45 minutes and is best suited for children aged 4 ? 7 although families are welcome. The event is free with no booking required. The story time will take place at Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road SE21 8SW

We?re delighted to have children?s author Mylo Freeman coming to tell us stories about her enchanting character Princess Arabella this Thursday at 11. In her latest book Arabella thinks that her room is boring and decides that she?s going to do something about it ? all by herself. She mixes up some paint and in no time at all her room looks fabulous! This session will last 45 minutes and is best suited for children aged 4 ? 7 although families are welcome. The event is free with no booking required. The story time will take place at Dulwich Books, 6 Croxted Road SE21 8SW

Dulwich Books introduces NATHAN HILL, New York Times bestselling author of THE NIX. 19.00 Tuesday 24th January at Dulwich Books, SE21 8SW ?The Nix is a mother-son psychodrama with ghosts and politics, but it?s also a tragicomedy about anger and sanctimony in America . . . Nathan Hill is a maestro? ? John Irving From the suburban Midwest to New York City to the 1968 riots that rocked Chicago and beyond, The Nix explores?with sharp humor and a fierce tenderness?the resilience of love and home, even in times of radical change. ?7.50 including glass of wine ?20 including glass of wine and hardback copy of The Nix (RRP ?16.99) FULL DETAILS AND TICKETS HERE: http://dulwichbooks.co.uk/nathan-hill-author-of-the-nix-at-dulwich-books/ It?s 2011, and Samuel Andresen-Anderson?college professor, stalled writer?has a Nix of his own: his mother, Faye. He hasn?t seen her in decades, not since she abandoned the family when he was a boy. Now she?s re-appeared, having committed an absurd crime that electrifies the nightly news, beguiles the internet, and inflames a politically divided country. The media paints Faye as a radical hippie with a sordid past, but as far as Samuel knows, his mother was an ordinary girl who married her high-school sweetheart. Which version of his mother is true? Two facts are certain: she?s facing some serious charges, and she needs Samuel?s help. To save her, Samuel will have to embark on his own journey, uncovering long-buried secrets about the woman he thought he knew, secrets that stretch across generations and have their origin all the way back in Norway, home of the mysterious Nix. As he does so, Samuel will confront not only Faye's losses but also his own lost love, and will relearn everything he thought he knew about his mother, and himself. The Nix has received outstanding praise on the other side of the Atlantic and was featured as a 2016 book of the year across the US press including in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Buzzfeed, and Huffington Post. A film adaptation is being planned, with Meryl Streep to star. Join us to celebrate the UK publication of this booming literary sensation.

Author Alice Hemming will be coming to Dulwich Books on Saturday 15th October to read her very funny new picture book GEORGE AND THE NEW CRAZE. There's a new craze at the Heavenly Hippos Wildlife Park - you'll never guess what the animals are collecting...! Storytelling will be followed by craft activities. Suitable for ages 6 and under. This is a free event and there's no need to book. Dulwich Books 6 Croxted Road West Dulwich London SE21 8SW Tel:020 8670 1920 www.dulwichbooks.co.uk

Author Heather Pindar is coming to Dulwich Books to read her hilarious new picture book STRICTLY NO CROCS, followed by fun crocodile crafts! This is a free event suitable for ages 6 and under. Dulwich Books 6 Croxted Road, West Dulwich, SE21 8SW Tel: 020 8670 1920 email: [email protected] www.dulwichbooks.co.uk