Paisley Book Festival – A Kist of Thistles
25th February, 2021 a 5 p.m.
Authors From Home Tickets: Free
A Kist of Thistles is a new anthology of radical poetry from contemporary Scotland published by Culture Matters, which includes new and previously published work from a diverse range of poets from Scotland and beyond. This collection includes Renfrewshire based poets, new working class poets, refugee poets and many well-known names. In this showcase event, editor Jim Aitken and Paisley based poet Morag Smith introduce live readings from work rich with passion, anger and humour that looks forward to a future Scotland and a better and fairer world for everyone.
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