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Gone to The Forest: A Reading and Q&A with Katie Kitamura

Set on a struggling farm in a fiercely beautiful country teetering on the brink of civil war, this second novel by one of international literature's rising young stars weaves a brilliant tale of family drama and political turmoil. Katie Kitamura is based in New York and has written for numerous publications…

Summerhall, Edinburgh

Fri 16 Aug

The Dissection Room

Free / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.

  • 14:30 – 15:30

Literary Salon

Damian Barr brings his celebrated Shoreditch House Literary Salon to Edinburgh. Join him for exclusive readings and revealing interviews with some of the world’s best writers. Guests include the formidably fabulous Janice Galloway and the most marvellous Maggie O’Farrell. Tickets include one delightful cocktail.

Hendrick's Carnival of Knowledge, Edinburgh

Thu 8 Aug

Carnival of Knowledge

£12 / 0131 226 0000

Part of Edinburgh Festival Fringe.