Books & Spoken Word

Olivia Laing

Date: Monday, Jul 2 2018
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Bristol Central Library
Price: £6
Artists
Olivia Laing

Bristol Libraries and Foyles present an evening of conversation with the celebrated writer Olivia Laing.

She will be discussing her debut novel, Crudo, which has received great advance praise:

‘Written at a war-mongering time of rising nationalisms, the vitality of Olivia Laing’s questioning love letter to life and to art will blow you away.’ Deborah Levy

EatDrink24/7 Launch Party is back on July 8 2026!
Exclusive collabs from Bristol’s favourite food vendors, available for one night only. Be first to grab your free copy of the EatDrink24/7 guide – plus every ticket comes with a free limited-edition beer can.
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‘Readable, shockingly new, and surprisingly tender. I didn’t want it to stop.’ Chris Kraus

‘I read it in one go, lost all sense of time, floating on the rhythm, stung by the beats’ Viv Albertine

Ticket price is redeemable against the price of the book and includes a complimentary glass of wine.

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By joe melia, Wednesday, May 30 2018

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