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#BannedBooksWeek: What happens when ideas are silenced?
Award-winning journalist David Aaronovitch was joined in conversation with Irish young adult author Claire Hennessy and Saqi Books publisher Lynn Gaspard.
28 Sep 17
Young adult author Claire Hennessy and Saqi Books publisher Lynn Gaspard joined journalist David Aaronovitch in conversation.

Young adult author Claire Hennessy and Saqi Books publisher Lynn Gaspard joined journalist David Aaronovitch in conversation.

Award-winning journalist David Aaronovitch was joined in conversation with Irish young adult author Claire Hennessy and Saqi Books publisher Lynn Gaspard. With Ege Dundar reading poems by Moris Farhi and Bidisha reading from her own poetry.

With readings by Moris Farhi and Bidisha.

Thank you to drinks sponsor Flying Dog Brewery and Free Word.

Part of Banned Books Week 2017.

Young adult author Claire Hennessy and Saqi Books publisher Lynn Gaspard joined journalist David Aaronovitch in conversation.

Young adult author Claire Hennessy and Saqi Books publisher Lynn Gaspard joined journalist David Aaronovitch in conversation.

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