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4 SATURDAY
APRIL 2009
John Humprhys
interviewed by Fiona Lindsay
The Welcome Visitor:
Living Well, Dying Well
760
Christina Lamb 713
Small Wars Permitting:
Dispatches from Foreign Lands
4pm / Town Hall, Main Hall, St Aldates / £8.00
We all want a good life, but how much thought do we
give to a good death Great strides have been taken
to make death less painful, but there is more to a
good death than freedom from pain.
Radio 4’s Today presenter John Humphrys argues
powerfully that if we accept that people should be
able to choose how they live, they should also be able
to choose how they die. There are so many things we
can do to prepare ourselves – both practically and
philosophically – but most of us are not even aware
of them. John Humphrys talks to Fiona Lindsay –
formerly with the RSC’s festivals and events. Fiona
has interviewed many of the leading artists and actors.
4pm / Festival Room 2, Christ Church / £7.50
Named Foreign Correspondent of the Year a remarkable
four times, The Sunday Times’s Christina Lamb is
one of the most talented and intrepid journalists at
work today. This fine collection of reportage tells the
human stories behind some of the most important
world events of the past 16 years, from Zimbabwe
to Afghanistan. ‘Hers is the humane face of her
hard profession: candid, modest and brave. She
is clear-sighted without cynicism, and amazingly
unscarred by all she has experienced. This book is
a fine testament to her courage and compassion’
- Colin Thubron
Joanne Harris
at the Book Group
759
5pm / Bayne Room, Christ Church /
£20.00 (includes a glass of wine)
Ever wanted to share your love of literature with
like-minded people Or have you tried starting
or joining a book group only for it to fizzle out
after a few months Join a long-standing London
book group (18 years and still going strong), which
includes Sunday Times journalist Karen Robinson,
for this intimate session. Find out what it takes to
start and maintain a successful and stimulating
group, and join a discussion and Q&A with Joanne
Harris on her 2007 novel The Lollipop Shoes. With
wine, to replicate authentic book-group conditions.
Window - Meadow Buildings
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