John Lanchester

Whether showing how economics plays out for the fictional characters of his novel Capital, or explicating the financial crisis in his primer I.O.U., Lanchester presents economic principles in clear and even entertaining ways. His new book explains banking and finance practices, from one’s personal checking account to the GDP; he defines terms and alerts readers to ways the language can be used to confuse or distort matters. (Norton)

Beer and wine will be available.

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John Lanchester reads from Capital.

The standout novel of the banking crisis, Capital tracks the residents of a London street. City banker, dying widow, Asian shopkeeper and Polish builder are equally threatened by love, disaster and a stunt called We Want What You Have. The author of The Debt to Pleasure and Mr Phillips knows the dreams and fears of a whole society. And Banksy’s identity…? (psutto)… (more)

Lanchester’s witty novel of manners dramatizes the seemingly abrupt changes of fortune brought about by the 2008 financial crisis. The author of The Debt to Pleasure focuses on Roger, an investment banker about to lose his shirt (and his wife, house, etc.), as well as on the multi-ethnic residents of nearby neighborhoods who weather the economic storm in their sinGular ways.

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Mary-Kay Wilmers discusses The Eitingons.; Jeremy Harding discusses Mother Country.; John Lanchester discusses Family Romance.; Nicholas Spice

How do writers investigate their own pasts and shape them into a narrative, one which other people will find interesting? What are the particular pleasures, and pitfalls, of this kind of writing? Nicholas Spice, the publisher of the LRB, will chair a discussion with Mary-Kay Wilmers, the paper's editor, whose book The Eitingons is out next month; Jeremy Harding, the author of the memoir Mother Country; and John Lanchester, the author of Family Romance. Tickets: £6 (discount for LRB subscribers - contact the shop for details) Book online at http://www.lrbshop.co.uk/events Discounts for LRB subscribers - contact the shop on books@lrbshop.co.uk for details (FlossieT)… (more)