Events
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Leeds Lit Fest – Alice Mcllroy: The Glass Woman
The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United KingdomPioneering scientist Iris Henderson awakes with no memories in a hospital bed. She is told that she is the first test-subject for an experimental therapy, placing a piece of AI […]
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Leeds Lit Fest – Ajay Close: What Doesn’t Kill Us
The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United KingdomAJ Close’s novel What Doesn’t Kill Us combines the tension of a police procedural with the power and passion of the women’s lib movement. Based on true events, including the […]
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Leeds Lit Fest – Monique Charlesworth: Mother Country
The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United KingdomMonique Charlesworth’s mother Inge was German, half-Jewish and a Holocaust survivor, all of which she chose to deny. Talented and able, charismatic and infuriating, she surged through life constantly reinventing […]
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Leeds Lit Fest – John Bowers KC: Downward Spiral
The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United KingdomThe Johnson era will be remembered for a series of scandals that severely eroded trust in the British government. From questionable PPE tenders and public appointments to the 'partygate' fiasco, […]
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Leeds Lit Fest -Dr Ellen Welch: Why Can’t I See My GP?
The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United KingdomUK general practice has reached crisis point. The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic has placed a strain on an already crumbling primary care service, leaving both patients and NHS staff […]
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Leeds Lit Fest – Troubled: A Memoir of Foster Care, Family, and Social Class
The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United KingdomRob Henderson was born to a drug-addicted mother and a father he never met - and grew up in ten different foster homes in California. When he is finally adopted […]
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Leeds Lit Fest – STRIKE: Sarah Wimbush
The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United Kingdom‘STRIKE’, published by Stairwell Books in January 2024, is the latest book by award-winning Leeds/Doncaster poet Sarah Wimbush. It is an exploration of both famous and previously unseen photographs of […]
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Leeds Lit Fest – Launch: The Cautious Traveller’s Guide to the Wastelands
The Leeds Library 18 Commercial Street, Leeds, England, United KingdomDon’t miss the launch of library member Sarah Brooks’ much-anticipated debut! It is the end of the Nineteenth Century, and the world is awash with marvels. But there is nothing […]