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✽ Louise Welsh
The ever-popular Glasgow author delivers a lecture entitled ‘Robert Louis Stevenson and the Theatre of the Brain’. If that wasn’t intriguing enough, let us hit you with the event’s subtitle: does science fiction allow more freedom of ‘An Exploration of. expression for writers? Toast sci-fi writers with a dram of whisky before joining the discussion. Summerhall, Edinburgh, Sat 14 Jun. ✽ Exploration of Dangerous Ideas How ✽ Louise Welsh ✽ Rally & Broad: Season Finale We love
The ever-popular Glasgow author delivers a lecture entitled ‘Robert Louis Stevenson and the Theatre of the Brain’. If that wasn’t intriguing a literary cabaret, and the R&B ladies do it enough, let us hit you with the event’s subtitle: ‘An best with a brilliant mix of words and music to Exploration of. round off their second year. Counting House, Edinburgh, Fri 20 Jun.
HUSH HOUR A haven for booklovers to tune out and read
T he concept is simple, elegant and somewhat unusual in this climate of hyper connectivity: all you need to do to be part of Hush Hour is to bring along a book and the desire to read it. The lush cocktails served at Edinburgh’s Lucky Liquor Co are an optional (and enjoyable) extra.
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Readers are to settle down with a good story and switch off. ‘In the social media obsessed world,’ explains co-organiser Blythe Robertson, ‘in which I’m as complicit as anyone, it’s surprisingly liberating to disconnect for a little while and fill that time with something as emotionally rewarding as reading.’
Welsh, who was also enamoured with the concept, a new night was born.
The duo settled on Lucky Liquor Co on Queen Street as a venue and launched the concept in May. As well as providing a convivial atmosphere and an enjoyable evening out, readers are also left with plenty of inspiration for their book bags. As Kaite says, ‘it also means I can read over lots of people’s shoulders – the first event left me with a lot of book envy!’ Held on the second Tuesday of every month, Hush Hour is a quiet but companionable haven for booklovers of all genres, shapes and sizes. (Lynsey May)
A tweet about a similar night in Seattle left Blythe feeling inspired and when he was introduced to Edinburgh-based writer Kaite Lucky Liquor Co, Edinburgh, Tue 8 Jul.
✽ Assault’n’Battery v Assault’n’Sauce East meets West as a selection of the
finest crime novelists from Scotland’s coasts meet to discuss their work. Waterstones Argyle Street, Glasgow, Thu 26 Jun.
✽ Glasgow Comic Con Indulge your most graphic (novel) dreams at this annual celebration of narrative art. Costumes optional – though really, any excuse to dress up is a good one. CCA, Glasgow, Sat 5 & Sun 6 Jul.
✽ Neil Gaiman: The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains The man himself
(pictured, top) presents his mysterious new multimedia event, complete with illustrations and a live string quartet. Usher Hall, Edinburgh, Sun 6 Jul.
✽ An Evening with Rainbow Rowell Popular young adult novelist Rowell reads
from her new novel. Catch her now before she becomes a Hollywood name, and you can properly argue that the books are better than the films. See interview, page 46. Waterstones Sauchiehall Street, Glasgow, Thu 10 Jul.
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