Hitlist - the best Festival book events

This article is from 2007.

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Tony Harrison The poet whose 1984 work ‘V’ sparked a torrent of tabloid and parliamentary outrage over its Channel 4 adaptation arrives to discuss the power of poetry. Thom Yorke is a big fan. 23 Aug, 11.30am, £7 (£5).

Ian McEwan One of the nation’s favourite writers is the hot tip to scoop his second Booker prize later this year with On Chesil Beach. He was 3-1 last time I popped into the bookies. 24 Aug, 11.30am, £7 (£5).

John Pilger The man who has been a journalistic thorn in the side to those in power and with influence has continued on his way by slaughtering Americans for adopting a rather bad attitude towards their Latin neighbours. Aug, 6.30pm, £8 (£6).

Ann Patchett This LA-born, Tennessee-bred writer won the Orange prize for Bel Canto and she’s back with Run, which features a Boston family at odds and was described by Andrew O’Hagan as being like a literary mix of Six Feet Under and The Sopranos. High praise indeed. 26 Aug, 3.30pm, £7 (£5).

Craig Davidson This young Canadian scribe won bundles of acclaim for his debut short story collection, Rust and Bone, and the plaudits have been no less forthcoming for his first novel, The Fighter. 26 Aug, 7.30pm, £5 (£3).

William Gibson The granddaddy of the cyberspace era is back with Spook Country which explores espionage, the media and the devastating social effects of technology. 27 Aug, 7pm, £8 (£6).

This article is from 2007.

More: Books, Ann Patchett, Book Festival, Craig Davidson, Edinburgh Festivals, Hitlist, Ian McEwan, John Pilger, Tony Harrison, William Gibson

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