All of our 2020-21 BookTalk events are now on our YouTube Channel (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCje4naMuijDvIPcjKMeIKYg) where you can catch up with with our anything you missed – talks so far include Jane Austen’s Emma, Shirley Jackson’s We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Richard Gwyn’s The Blue … Continue reading Octavia E. Butler’s Kindred – watch online
The BookTalk team are delighted to present the full talk and Q+A we hosted with Richard Gwyn. The author discusses his latest novel The Blue Tent with Christie Collins, before Colin Bond fields probing questions from our audience. We cover magic, Jorge Luis Borges, dreams, … Continue reading Richard Gwyn’s The Blue Tent – Full talk and Q+A
Among the books on alchemy and philosophy in the library at Llys Rhosyn, did Aunt Megan think to include the works of that most philosophical alchemist, Douglas Adams? And if so, did our anonymous narrator, in the course of his eclectic studies, ever happen upon … Continue reading ‘The universe shall change, but I may not, thought I with melancholy vanity.’
‘True to the fabulist tradition, a scenario which is introduced at the beginning of the novel as hyper-realistic is rapidly invaded by, and becomes a breeding ground for, the incredible. Following the death of his enigmatic Aunt Megan, the nameless protagonist has returned after a … Continue reading ‘…a small and miraculous cavity or portal that displays the entire substance of the universe, and all possible worlds.’
‘Narrative truth: is that different from any other kind of truth? I mean the question seriously, because it relates to the idea of authenticity. ‘James Wood, who is a superb critic, has made the distinction between a reliably unreliable narrator and an unreliably unreliable narrator, … Continue reading ‘You too are a temporary resident, if you think about it.’
Join Cardiff BookTalk for a free special event on 3 February 2021 at 7pm on Zoom – the first author-led virtual event of our 10th anniversary season. We’re delighted to welcome the novelist and poet Richard Gwyn, a previous winner of Wales Book of the … Continue reading Richard Gwyn’s The Blue Tent
Cardiff BookTalk is pleased to announce that free tickets are now available on Eventbrite for the first events of 2021. Richard Gwyn’s The Blue Tent – 3 February 2021 Susan M. Gaines Accidentals – 17 February 2021 Octavia Butler’s Kindred – 3 March 2021 We … Continue reading 2021 dates for your diary – book now for Richard Gwyn, Susan M. Gaines and Octavia E. Butler
Dates for your diary – Our spring programme features author readings with Richard Gwyn, Susan M. Gaines and Tyler Keevil, a new look at the cult writings of Octavia Butler and Ann Quin, plus heated discussion of Hilary Mantel‘s new blockbuster, The Mirror and the … Continue reading Cardiff BookTalk 2021 – Spring Programme
