Tamsin Calidas: I am an Island

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Tamsin gave up a successful career in London to move to a derelict Hebridean croft. Her extraordinary and moving memoir I am an Island reveals once again the incredible ability of the natural world to provide solace in adversity. Tamsin’s discussion of her experiences illustrates how resilience and belonging comes to each of us differently. Tamsin…

Andrew Lownie ~ Traitor King: The Scandalous Exile of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor

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Andrew Lownie examines the years following the abdication of Edward VIII when the former king was in exile, feuding with his family over status for his wife, Wallis Simpson.  He argues that the Windsors were not the naïve dupes of the Germans, but actively intrigued against Britain in both war and peace. Andrew will be…

Suad Aldarra: I Don’t Want to Talk About Home

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I Don't Want to Talk About Home is not a memoir about war and destruction. It's not about camps or boats. It's about the enduring love for a home that ceased to exist, building a life out of the rubble, and the parts of yourself you lose and find when integrating into a new world.…