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CAMBRIDGE LITERARY FESTIVAL REVEALS ITS WINTER OFFERING This November, the Cambridge Literary
Festival returns to present a packed programme of events over two days and in two venues. As this National Year of Reading draws to a close, the Winter Festival will host a conversation between two former children’s laureates, Frank Cottrell-Boyce and Michael Morpurgo (below right), whose lives have been devoted to the development of children’s reading. Also present are Emily Wilson (far right), whose translation of The Odyssey was credited by Christopher Nolan as his inspiration for the recent film; Hermione Lee, who delves into the life of Booker Prize-winning novelist Anita Brookner; literary critic and cultural historian Jonathan Bate sharing his major new history, The Garden ; and Mark Cocker and debut writer Cathy Haynes, who will discuss the wonders of the natural world. International affairs will be represented by Ukrainian writers Andrey Kurkov and Sasha Dovzhyk and human rights journalist Zahra Joya (above right), now living in exile in London after being airlifted out of Kabul in 2021. Laura Kuenssberg zeroes in on the UK and calls on us all to Pay Attention in her latest book, examining the forces and personalities that have brought us where the country is today – and where we might be heading. Meanwhile, novelists including Elif Shafak, Patrick Gale, AK Blakemore and Lynda La Plante will
share their anticipated books. Find out more and book tickets at cambridgeliteraryfestival.com
Nightingale Art Fair returns to Cambridge The Nightingale Art Fair is
Artists include Susan Abbs, Ali Roberts, Annelies Macintosh, Carol Gregory, Diane Firth (whose dog portrait is pictured), John Hodges, Melissa Lhoirit, Monica Alikoviene, Neil Payne, Sue Kenwrick, Sue Law and Vandy Massey. Plus there’s live music from mezzo-soprano Rachel Coombs, a tombola with art prizes and a cafe.
back for its third year, bringing together local artists, original art, live music, homemade cakes and community spirit. Free to enter, and taking place on 29 November from 11am to 4pm at Nightingale Pavilion, Nightingale Avenue, Cambridge, there’ll be original paintings, prints, ceramics, jewellery, textiles and sculpture to browse and buy.
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