Story Café Special: Banned Books Week

Warm up over a cuppa at our Story Café this autumn.

Story Café is on Thursdays 1st September, 15th September to 13th October, 27th October to 10th November, 24th November to 15th December, 12.30pm to 2.30pm

Rediscover the joy of being read to as we explore tales of love, longing and what it is to be human, by the best women writers world-wide. So far this year we’ve been intrigued by strangers on trains, bewitched by selkies and fallen in love with kind-hearted crooks.

Why are so many diverse books banned or challenged in schools, libraries and bookstores? This year Banned Books Week will be shining a spotlight on diversity. Drawing on the wealth of writers on our bookshelves and gems in our Archives, we’ll be championing diverse voices and viewpoints to consider why marginalised authors are more likely to be censored.

Our Story Café Specials are an intimate way of hearing some of the freshest voices from Scottish writing. Specials this Autumn are: Sue Reid Sexton on Thursday 22nd September, Banned Books Week on Thursday 29th September, Grey Hen Press on Thursday 6th October, Chitra Ramaswamy on Thursday 27th October, and Ethyl Smith on Thursday 24th November. Find out all about Story Cafés this Autumn here.

There’s always room around our Story Café table and more tea in the pot, so sit back, relax and become part of it.

Booking

This event is women only and for 16+. There is no need to book. This event costs £2 full price and you can pay on the day. We offer subsidised and/or free places for students, people on a low income, unemployed or those in receipt of benefit and Friends of GWL.