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Zadie Smith, one of Britain's best-loved novelists, comes to St George's Bristol to discuss the political and cultural shifts that are shaping Britain today. Drawing from her new book of essays Dead and Alive, she will invite us along to the movies – to see and to think about Tár – and to Glastonbury to witness the ascendance of Stormzy. She will take us on a walk down Kilburn High Road in her beloved North West London and invite us to mourn with her the passing of writers Joan Didion, Martin Amis, Hilary Mantel, Philip Roth and Toni Morrison. She will consider the political leaders on both sides of the Atlantic – and the meaning of 'the commons' in all our lives. Join Zadie Smith live in Bristol for an evening of exploration and ask your own questions in the audience Q&A. Event available in-person and online.

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