February 28th 7- 8.30pm at Housmans Radical Booksellers
5 Caledonian Road, London N1 9DX
Celebrate Jan Woolf’s new book: Stories – short and long- setting ordinary people against big themes; love, war, loss,contemporary politics and the search for fulfilment. Like the author’s first collection Fugues on a Funny Bone they arefunny, witty and acerbic as well as serious. Stormlight includes her Royal Court short play You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know examining the Blair legacy. Stories range from a Rambler’s Christmas day walk, a childless senior sneaking into a mothers’ and babies’ only film, a bitter family argument over the EU referendum, management consultant
wonkery, and the down but not quite out of homeless street life. All are rooted in experience and activism. Jan Woolf is also a playwright. janwoolf.com
Spry, alert and heartful, Jan Woolf’s writing pulses with the quick of life.
Lindsay Clarke
This latest collection from Jan Woolf is like a Swiss army penknife. Each blade is of a different length and intention but all gleam with an incisiveness that will impress even the most casual reader.
Paul Simon, Morning Star.
The evening’s readings will include the short play ‘You Don’t Know What You Don’t Know’ first performed at the Royal Court. Guest actors include Alan Franks.
Entrance free, wine donation, signed books £10 (cash only)
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