Barnes Book Fest
20 – 27 Sept
The Barnes BookFest brings together another great selection of authors talking about their work
20 Sept
Antony Penrose: The Lives of Lee Miller
Lee Miller did indeed have many lives – model, journalist, photographer and gourmet cook. The recent film, starring Kate Winslet and the exhibition of her photographic work at Tate Britain has widened the interest in her life. Her only child, Antony Penrose, gives an exclusive talk about her life and career.
26 Sept
Angela Young: The Aristocrat and the Able Seaman
Angela Young is the great-granddaughter of one of the survivors of the Titanic. The Countess of Rothes, a philanthropist and charity figure, was one of the lucky few who got into a lifeboat. Ignoring class boundaries, she worked tirelessly with able seaman Thomas Jones to save as many other people as she could. It was the start of a life-long friendship.
26 Sept
Peter Chappell: What If Reform Wins?
The Times reporter, Peter Chappell’s book looks at what might happen if Reform actually took power. He talks to Nigel Farage biographer, Michael Crick, about his research for the book – discussions with civil servants and political insiders and focussing on three key Reform pledges – immigration, scrapping net-zero and cutting taxes – and their implications.
27 Sept
Wendy Hitchmough: Vanessa Bell – The Life & Art of a Bloomsbury Radical
Wendy Hitchmough – a leading historian and former curator of Charleston, the home of Vanessa Bell and Duncan Grant – talks about this trailblazing artist who rejected social norms both at home and in the studio to become a creative force in the 20th century. The book celebrates her radical approach to life and art.
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