https://youtu.be/v4AgPSjzXkw?feature=shared Deeply saddened to read of the death of this poet/musician/activist. He seemed to love life and to live it with such joy so here’s a poem to raise a smile.
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Telling tales: Zimbabwe’s Weaver Press celebrates 25 years of championing truth-telling fiction | Global development | The Guardian
NoViolet Bulawayo is among authors to pay tribute to the independent publishing house that shook up the country’s literary scene — Read on http://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2023/dec/07/weaver-press-irene-staunton-zimbabwe-harare-25th-birthday What a beautiful article, highlighting wonderful work in very difficult circumstances. Brava to Weaver Books.
RTE – An Old Song Resung by Denise Chaila
https://youtu.be/Q7HLYHX9gwQ?feature=shared My dad shared this with me earlier in the week and it’s stunning. It’s called Dual Citizenship. Denise is Irish and Zambian rapper, singer, poet & hip hop artist, based in Limerick.
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#LBCHorsforth – November Read – Artemis
Greetings book clubbers! Our final book of the year is here and it's out of this world (sorry - couldn't resist!) Date: 8th Novmber Venue: Old Kings Arms, Horsforth Time: 7:30pm - 9pm Our book this month is by one of our regular reads... Artemis by Andy Weir Jasmine Bashara never signed up to be … Continue reading #LBCHorsforth – November Read – Artemis
LBC 3 Reads – November read
Our bi-monthly zoom book club continues this month and - as is usual for us - we have the theme (however loosely applied) and choices ahead of time. Our 2023 Choices Theme - Delicious Reads This year we will mostly be reading books - fictional and non - that feature or are about food. 21 … Continue reading LBC 3 Reads – November read
#LBCWSwan – November book – Memphis
Well, we've made it! Our final white swan book club of the year! Date: 12th November Venue: White Swan - Leeds City Centre Time: 6pm - 8pm Memphis by Tara M Stringfellow Summer 1995: Ten-year-old Joan, her mother, and her younger sister flee her father’s explosive temper and seek refuge at her mother’s ancestral home … Continue reading #LBCWSwan – November book – Memphis
#LBCWSwan – Piranesi
It’s book club day! This evening from 6pm, we meet at the White Swan pub to discuss Piranesi by Susanna Clarke. Looking forward to seeing members new and old regular! https://youtu.be/hG5rCZaiY4Q?feature=shared
#LBCHorsforth – October Read – The Wager
Howdy! With only two books left in the book clubbing here, October looks to be an adventurous one for the Horsforth Crew! Date: 11th October Venue: via Zoom this month Time: 7:30pm - 9pm This month we will be discussing... The Wager - A Tale of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann On January … Continue reading #LBCHorsforth – October Read – The Wager
#LBCWSwan – October Book – Piranesi
Hello! We only have two books left in the book clubbing year! Hasn't 2023 flown! Date: 8th October Venue: White Swan, Leeds City Centre Time: 6pm - 8pm Our book choice for October is... Piranesi by Susanna Clarke Piranesi lives in the House. Perhaps he always has. In his notebooks, day after day, he makes … Continue reading #LBCWSwan – October Book – Piranesi
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