25 Apr 2025 - 17:00
Unforgiving Times: A L Kennedy
We’re thrilled to
welcome A L Kennedy to Paisley, a Dundee-born writer and stalwart of
contemporary British fiction, whose prolific career has won her a host of
awards, and whose witty and insightful prose cuts to the heart of the brutal
times we are living through. Her latest novel, Alive in the Merciful Country,
follows a primary school teacher during the pandemic who is trying to educate
nine-year-olds on Zoom, whilst parenting a son who won’t leave the house,
nurturing her budding relationship despite enforced distance, and contending
with a betrayal that still haunts her. An unexpected piece of post brings
fresh surprises in a tale full of intrigue and drama, in which personal and
political threats are countered by hope, resilience and the power of truth.
Find out more as A L Kennedy is joined in conversation by fellow author and
memoirist, Rodge Glass.
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