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Friday 22 August events <strong>for</strong> adults continued<br />
Polly Toynbee & David Walker<br />
POLITICS AND SOCIETY<br />
3.00pm I RBS Main Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
While city workers earn millions, manual workers earn less than they did<br />
thirty years ago. The widening gap is tearing apart the fabric of our society.<br />
Leading journalists Polly Toynbee and David Walker present an urgent<br />
polemic about attitudes to wealth distribution, and set out an agenda<br />
which could revitalise British society.<br />
Robert Kagan<br />
THE RSA LECTURE<br />
3.30pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
For the past few years, the liberal world has been divided and distracted<br />
by issues both profound and petty. Western liberalism faces new, complex<br />
challenges and we need to choose whether we want to shape the future<br />
or let others shape it <strong>for</strong> us. Join the American political commentator,<br />
and <strong>for</strong>eign policy advisor to Senator John McCain, as he poses the urgent<br />
questions facing the democratic world today.<br />
Duncan Campbell & Matt Rees<br />
FINE FICTION<br />
4.00pm I Peppers Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
Brilliant fiction from two leading journalists. Guardian senior correspondent<br />
Duncan Campbell’s debut The Paradise Trail is a witty and poignant tale of<br />
hippy travellers in Calcutta. Middle Eastern journalist Matt Rees introduced<br />
his Palestinian detective last year to great acclaim, and his second mystery<br />
The Saladin Murders takes Omar Yussef to Gaza.<br />
General Sir Mike Jackson<br />
THE TIMES AND<br />
SUNDAY TIMES SCOTLAND EVENT<br />
4.30pm I RBS Main Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
society<br />
politics<br />
fiction<br />
biography<br />
Bloody Sunday, Kosovo, Afghanistan, Iraq: Britain’s most experienced and<br />
respected soldier gives a <strong>for</strong>thright account of his <strong>for</strong>ty five year career<br />
encompassing all the conflicts which have shaped modern history, and<br />
voices his concerns <strong>for</strong> the future of soldiering. Chaired by Magnus Linklater.<br />
Sadie Jones & Clare Morrall<br />
FINE FICTION<br />
4.30pm I Writers’ Retreat I £6.00 £4.00<br />
Suspenseful tales from two highly gifted writers. Man Booker shortlisted<br />
Clare Morrall tells the absorbing story of a woman out of step with the<br />
real world in The Language of Others. Orange shortlisted The Outcast by<br />
Sadie Jones is a devastating portrait of dark secrets set in the repressive<br />
home counties of the 1950s.<br />
Misha Glenny<br />
NATIONS UNLIMITED<br />
5.00pm I ScottishPower Studio Theatre I £9.00 £7.00<br />
Organised crime has grown so fast that it accounts <strong>for</strong> a fifth of the world’s<br />
gross domestic product. For three years the distinguished journalist Misha<br />
Glenny has tracked gun runners in Ukraine, money launderers in Dubai, and<br />
cyber criminals in Brazil. In McMafia he reveals how globalisation has<br />
empowered criminals on a terrifying scale. Chaired by Allan Little.<br />
Amnesty International<br />
Imprisoned Writers Series<br />
THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS<br />
5.30pm – 6.15pm I Peppers Theatre<br />
Free: Tickets available from the Box Office on the day of the event<br />
Our daily free readings in solidarity with writers facing persecution <strong>for</strong> their<br />
thoughts and words. Today we hear the work of the writers group from the<br />
Medical Foundation <strong>for</strong> Victims of Torture. Our featured readers this afternoon<br />
include Margaret Atwood.<br />
Anthony Browne<br />
THE ART OF ILLUSTRATING<br />
5.30pm – 7.00pm I RBS Workshop Tent I £12.00 £10.00<br />
fiction<br />
nations<br />
society<br />
masterclass<br />
Anthony Browne, creator of Willy the Wimp and Little Beauty, is one of the<br />
most celebrated children’s picture book artists in the world. Be inspired<br />
by his unique and arresting style in this intimate event and come away<br />
brimming with ideas and enthusiasm <strong>for</strong> your own illustrations.<br />
Chaired by Nicolette Jones of the Sunday Times. (Maximum 20 places)<br />
Children and education<br />
We have invited to the Book Festival experts<br />
from the world of education <strong>for</strong> a series of events<br />
with a focus on child development. Topics up<br />
<strong>for</strong> discussion include social inclusion, the<br />
Curriculum <strong>for</strong> Excellence and the uses and<br />
misuses of neuroscience. These are perfect<br />
events <strong>for</strong> those who work with children and<br />
young people or if you simply wish to gain an<br />
insight into a complex and fascinating subject.<br />
Book now at www.edbookfest.co.uk or 0845 373 5888 <strong>See</strong> <strong>page</strong> <strong>74</strong> / <strong>75</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>booking</strong> <strong>details</strong><br />
LATECOMERS WILL NOT BE ADMITTED AFTER THE START OF EVENTS & NO REFUNDS WILL BE GIVEN<br />
EVENTS ARE 1 HOUR LONG UNLESS OTHERWISE STATED & TAKE PLACE IN CHARLOTTE SQUARE GARDENS<br />
EDINBURGH INTERNATIONAL BOOK FESTIVAL 9 – 25 August 2008<br />
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