Claire Armitstead

What do I know, but YES! theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

My obituary on the Great Tony Harrison. First time I’ve posted here for years but he deserves it theguardian.com/books/2025/sep…

Please do come to my talk with ⁦@carmitstead⁩ in aid of Oxfam, about inspiring and encouraging the next generation 💫💫💫 eventbrite.co.uk/e/dyslexia-is-…

@Carol4OliveFarm He certainly is

@carmitstead I would love to be there. He is one of the most engaging men in publishing!

Yes, do

Join Hatchard's for an evening with @carmitstead and @benokri to celebrate his extraordinary new novella Madame Sosostris & the Festival for the Broken-Hearted on 5th March. Tickets available now: bit.ly/40Kffmw

@Gabykoppel @Elif_Safak You should have said hello

@carmitstead @Elif_Safak I was there! Lovely evening, gorgeous venue. And of course you were (both) excellent. I've only read one of her books, otherwise would have summoned up the courage to ask a Q. But, no need as the audience contributions were definitely a league ahead of the usual literary event..

@carmitstead great evening with @Elif_Safak: exciting, engaging, stimulating, moving. Saying 'We have too much information, not enough knowledge or wisdom' made me want to read more of her books, there's a world to discover. #Literature #reading

Get an exclusive 20% off tickets for our debuts event with the code QPBF2024! Novelists @FeeWilliams75 and @aetwigg will join us in conversation with @carmitstead on 1 Sep to discuss their outstanding books, exploring grief, love and female rage. queensparkbookfestival.co.uk/products/debut…

Well this was a treat. But quite complicated to write. Looking forward to seeing it

Beautiful, sad, true @gdnlongread on how our libraries became our council offices, our community hubs, the fraying thread of local government and charities. Great reportage by @AidaE theguardian.com/news/article/2…

How can I not have known about this? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

Naomi Klein, on the Doppelganger as the shadow side of the self and society (and we all have one). Essential thinking. theguardian.com/books/article/…

Palestinian author Raja Shehadeh: ‘All this solidarity from the world – yet nothing has changed’ theguardian.com/books/article/…

This Sunday's cover: playwright @jeremyoharris and actors Kit Harington and Olivia Washington on bringing Harris’s controversial Broadway hit, Slave Play, to London ✍️ @carmitstead 📸 @sukidhanda

JLF London at the British Library 2024 will have Lynch in conversation with journalist Claire Armitstead. [3/3] @paullynchwriter @carmitstead Register now! thebritishlibrary.seetickets.com/tour/jlf-londo…

@Arifa_Akbar Unfortunately only here for two nights.

‘Tragedy, injustice happen all the time. You have to hope and hold on, sometimes with all you got.' Inspired by the autobiography about Anthony Ray Hinton fight for justice, check out the official trailer for The Sun Does Shine and hear some of the fantastic music @VoxHolloway are bringing to our main stage next month! Sat 23 Mar, bitly.ws/3dFZX

I’m interviewing the great Colm Toibin at @CharlestonTrust festival on May 27. The last time we met there was on the evening of Ireland’s gay marriage referendum. Such a thrill. It felt like living a bit of history. charleston.org.uk/event/long-isl…

Also in Sunday’s issue: 🔸Director Lulu Wang AKA @thumbelulu speaks to @carmitstead 🔸@stuartmcgurk on how @limebike took over our streets 🔸@TheRoyalBallet's @MarcelinoSambe's cultural highlights  Plus the week’s new arts and books reviewed by our team of critics