Fictionalising your own family history; how to talk about the Holocaust at dinner parties; and the joy of dogs - this is Kim Sherwood and Eleanor Wasserberg in conversation with author Dan Richards on ‘Fiction and History, Now’
This discussion was part of BookBound, a from-home literary festival that was held during the 2020 Covid-19 lockdown. BookBound partnered with Wasafiri Magazine to champion diverse authors, and raised money for the UK mental health charity Mind.
Books:
Kim Sherwood, ‘Testament’
Eleanor Wasserberg, ‘The Light at the End of the Day’
Dan Richards, ‘Outpost: A Journey to the Wild Ends of the Earth’
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For subtitles, please visit the YouTube video of this discussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5dxYF9EA7KE
Festival Partners:
Wasafiri Magazine: https://www.wasafiri.org/
Mind UK: www.mind.org.uk
Please donate if you can: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/bookbound2020
Music: Wonder Under by Glad Rags at https://freemusicarchive.org/