Auden and us
How do non-fiction writers decide on their approach to telling their stories,
Hilary Mantel, Harriet Walter: the lives of others
Prolific playwright Alan Ayckbourn discusses his life and work.
Claire Tomalin and Philip Pullman on John Milton
In a conversation chaired by literary journalist Alex Clark, Nikita Lalwani, Iain Sinclair and Evie Wyld speak about the pleasures and pitfalls of writing and reading fictional follow-ups.
Wendy Cope, Jackie Kay and Hugo Williams discuss their favourite poetry
How do non-fiction writers decide on their approach to telling their stories,
Voices of the Great War
In support of Refugee Tales Vanessa Redgrave and Neel Mukherjee read Tales of refugees, asylum seekers and immigration detainees indefinitely detained in the UK. Introduced by Abdulrazak Gurnah.
Lost and found in London: Romesh Gunesekera on the lure of the capital
As she is introduced as President of the RSL, Marina Warner addresses Fellows and Members on the duty of writers to retell history.
Words and deeds: Caroline Moorehead on her work with refugees in Cairo
Sue Gaisford drinks rose tea with the RSL’s new President Marina Warner.
Titanic voyagers: Frances Wilson and Richard Davenport-Hines on RMS Titanic
Julia Copus talks with Ian McGuire, winner of the 2017 RSL Encore Award.