Friday, May 1, 2009

James Runcie

James Runcie's talk and reading at Mainstreet Trading in St Boswell last night was wonderful. He is a great raconteur, his story, against himself, involving David Starkey was brilliant. James Runcie's new book, East Fortune, if his readings and his conversation are anything to go by is a must read – especially if you're a middle-aged male. Actually the issues he writes about affect many of us and I cannot wait to read it (currently Mrs.H has bagged it and started reading it in bed last night).

Mainstreet Trading, as I have said before, is a wonderful book shop, but it's also a lovely space for author events. They have one coming up with Judith Miller in July....more news when I get it.

3 comments:

Cornflower said...

I enjoyed the book enormously, and it's very good on families and one's identity as defined by them.

Richard Havers said...

We were encouraged to go by your review on the excellent Cornflower Books.

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