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Andrea Levy has 7 past events. (show)  Reading Group #2 - The Long Song by Andrea Levy Share the enjoyment of good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a discussion of The Long Song by Andrea Levy. (thebookpile)Andrea Levy Andrea Levy discusses The Love Song: A Novel. We are proud to present the much-honored English author Andrea Levy with her latest book, ”The Love Song: A Novel.” She had been scheduled to visit us last year, but weather-related issues forced a cancellation. Levy was born in England of Jamaican parents and is the author of five novels including ”Small Island” (2005), which won both the prestigious Whitbread Book of the Year Award and the Orange Prize for Fiction. ”Small Island also was adapted to the screen for the BBC in an acclaimed series that also aired on PBS last year. Her latest novel is a ”vivid and persuasive portrait of 19th century Jamaican slave society” that is highly readable and rarely depressing. We hope you’ll join us for this memorable author appearance. (jasbro)… (more) Penguin Party Andrea LevyThis is the 75th anniversary of Penguin, the innovative publisher of pocket books intended to make great literature available to the masses. Since its inception, Penguin has been renowned as a provider of classic literature. Five celebrated authors, all published by Penguin, will read from their own work, and will talk about the Penguin classics that have affected their lives and their writing. Tickets: $19. (thebookpile)… (more) Event location: Performance Works, 1218 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada An Intimate Evening with Andrea Levy Andrea Levy reads from The Long Song. When Andrea Levy last attended the Vancouver International Writers Festival, her reading from Small Island, in the musical tones of Jamaican speech, held the audience spellbound. That novel won the Orange Prize, the Whitbread Prize, the Commonwealth Prize and the Orange Best of the Best. Some authors may have found writing a follow-up daunting, but for Levy, The Long Song followed naturally. In her new novel, she transports readers to an uncomfortable time in history and brings to life those slaves who defied their captivity and made the ultimate show of human spirit. Spend an evening with this remarkable and charming author. Tickets $25. (thebookpile)… (more) Event location: PTC Studio, 3rd Floor, Festival House, 1398 Cartwright Street, Vancouver, B.C., Canada Andrea Levy Andrea Levy********WE REGRET TO ANNOUCE THE CANCELLATION OF THE MAY 3 APPEARANCE BY ANDREA LEVY BECAUSE OF TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES FROM EUROPE.******** (jasbro) An Evening With Andrea Levy Andrea Levy discusses The Long Song. Andrea Levy, who won the Orange Prize for her novel Small Island, will discuss her latest novel, The Long Song. (robynannestewart) Andrea Levy Andrea Levy discusses The Long Song. Tickets, £5 available from the Gower Street branch 020 7636 1577 The acclaimed novelist of the multi prize winning novel, 'Small Island' returns with her long awaited book, 'The Long Song'. The author will be in discussion about her novel with journalist Suzi Feay. Please call the store for tickets or for other enquiries email events@gowerst.waterstones.com. (gowerstreet)… (more) Event location: The Bloomsbury Street Hotel, 9-13 Bloomsbury Street, WC1B 3QD
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