by Catherine Temma On September 26th, we hosted Ruth Padel for our first event in a new location. I have taken up hosting, along with Lucasta Miller, and I was understandably nervous, but with committee members Karen Scourby D’Arc and Julia Weiner on hand to help, everything went smoothly. Two days before I had seen …
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Poetry and Science: Ruth Padel, Lavinia Greenlaw and Emily Grosholz
Three poets discuss the value and practice of interweaving two distinct cultures. Speakers: Ruth Padel and Lavinia Greenlaw in conversation with Emily Grosholz Ruth Padel is a poet, novelist and conservationist, who has explored natural science subjects in poetry and prose. Her poetry-prose book The Mara Crossing asks why do animal species migrate–and why do …
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Kamila Shamsie in Conversation With Rachel Holmes
by Jenny McPhee Kamila Shamsie discussed her new novel A God In Every Stone, set in British India, with cultural historian Rachel Holmes
Ruth Padel: Writing Nature in Poetry and Prose
Reading excerpts from her prose and poetry, including some unpublished verse, award-winning poet Padel discussed how she translates her passion for conservation and science into both forms of writing. Ruth Padel is an award-winning poet, critic and novelist who has been acclaimed for her nature writing in multiple genres. She is currently Writer in Residence …
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