Claire-Louise Bennett & Ben Pester: Magic & Mechanics

In Mechanics, the latest in Scratch Books’ ‘Reverse Engineering’ series, six writers – George Saunders, Claire-Louise Bennett, Mark Haddon, Camilla Grudova, Amber Medland and Colin Barrett – present and disassemble one of their recent short stories. To celebrate its launch, join Claire-Louise Bennett in conversation with novelist Ben Pester as they discuss their work, exploring the ways that their backgrounds in theatre have led them to create exhilarating and innovative prose writing.

Please note: our events start promptly at 7 p.m., so please arrive in good time. next door will be open until 6.55 p.m. for wine, house cocktails and snacks.

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