There is very little wrong with the Edinburgh Book Festival; the rain and the white wine to be precise. The cramped seating doesn’t worry me as long as I have an aisle seat but why, oh why do I always end up sitting in front of the plankton whose mother was drunk the day she was supposed to tell them to “COVER YOUR MOUTH WHEN YOU COUGH!” When you feel your hair parting with the force of someone’s germ ridden breath you ought to be able to respond with extreme violence. I attended two events last night and was coughed on … Continue reading Book Festival Events

Just spent a happy couple of hours sifting through the online catalogue of EIBF 2011. I bought tickets to seven events and there are a couple of Unbound sessions I plan to enjoy. Stuart Kelly on the best of The Edinburgh Book Festival It’s not too late to register and buy tickets. EIBF Continue reading Edinburgh Book Festival 2011