In Conversation with Gary Raymond and Mike Parker - Aberystwyth

Join us for an event with the brilliant Gary Raymond to celebrate his latest release, Abandon All Hope: A Personal Journey Through the History of Welsh Literature. Blending multiple genres, this innovative literary history of Wales and is just as much fun as it is academic, great for newcomers and experts alike.
Gary Raymond may be familiar to some already, as his third novel, Angels of Cairo, was a very popular read with our customers! He is also the presenter of The Review Show for BBC Radio Wales and is editor of Wales Arts Review.
Plus, interviewing Gary will be a store-favourite author: Mike Parker! Mike's most recent publication, All The Wide Border explores the England-Wales border and interrogates the very notion of borders. He is also known for his wonderful memoirs, On The Red Hill and Map Addict.
This will be a fascinating conversation, plus a Q&A and signing opportunity. Tickets are £5, with a concessionary rate of £3 for Waterstones Plus Card Holders. Refreshments will be provided on the night and tickets can be booked in-store or online.
Taking in the history of Welsh writing in English from the legacy of the bardic tradition to contemporary experimental works, Abandon All Hope introduces Welsh literature in a way it has never been presented before – as cutting edge, experimental, vibrant, exciting, intimate, and with a multitude of voices. This voyage into a uniquely Welsh Inferno offers a revolutionary new way to examine and explain literary history, traversing elements of chronology and genre, in a wide-ranging and, above all, highly entertaining manifesto for a new perception of Welsh literature both inside and outside of Wales.

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