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Cambridge Short Story Festival Session Line-up
Short Stories: the lazy option? A Panel Discussion with Ailsa Cox, Sam Jordison, Jean McNeil & Lucy Durneen
A Close Look 1: Kafka's 'In the Penal Colony' (1919) and George Saunders 'Exhortation' (2013) with Dr Jenny Bavidge
A Close Look 2: Katherine Mansfield 'A Garden Party' (1922) and Alice Munro 'What is Remembered' (2001) with Dr Jenny Bavidge
Emerging Writers discuss the Joy of the Short Story with Kate Swindlehurst, Mbozi Haimbe and Dr Midge Gillies
Small is Beautiful: The Art of the Short Story with Dr Lucy Durneen
How a Short Story gets published with Sam Jordison and Laura McNeill
The Art and Craft of the Short Story with Dame Gillian Beer and Tessa Hadley
Join us for a very special evening curated by award winning author Daisy Johnson.
In the stunning setting of Madlingly Hall enjoy an intimate and informal ‘green room’ atmosphere with the writers and critics taking part in the festival. The evening’s entertainments will include a glass of sparkling wine, a selection of bowl foods lovingly prepared by the Madingley Hall Chefs and, of course, good company. Afterwards, Daisy Johnson will lead a discussion of Carmen Maria Machado’s extraordinary short story ‘The Husband Stitch’.
A discussion of The Short Story, curated by Daisy Johnson with Daisy Johnson, Thomas de Freston, Sarvat Hasin and Kiran Millwood Hargrave
The Sunday programme has regrettably been cancelled.
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