The Cambridge Literary Festival successfully took its offering online during the pandemic, hosting three hugely popular digital festivals, but the team is raring to get back to in-person events. Join them on 28 July at West Road Concert Hall, when former Lib Dem leader (and Strictly star) Vince Cable discusses his new book, Money and Power: The World Leaders Who Changed Economics. At the same venue on 4 August, Turkish-British writer and activist Elif Shafak introduces her new book, The Island of Missing Trees – a magical tale of star-crossed lovers in war-torn Cyprus in the 1970s. It’s the follow-up to Elif’s lauded previous novels, including The Bastard of Istanbul and Three Daughters of Eve. On 29 September, it’s the turn of Colm Tóibín and The Magician – a story of 20th-century literary titan, Thomas Mann. Heading into autumn, Amartya Sen comes to Cambridge to discuss his new memoir on 12 October.
For all the new fans around the world that the event picked up during lockdown – as well as those who prefer to watch at home – the team is livestreaming all events or sharing online afterwards where possible.
