Writers, poets, politicians, scientists, artists, novelists, philosophers, illustrators, thinkers and comic book creators from across the world gather every August for the Edinburgh International Book Festival, the largest public celebration of the written word in the world.
We film and broadcast many of these live events, along with author interviews, and this channel is the result. Including events with top authors and brand new talent, leading names in literary and non-fiction writing, in these events you can hear first-hand what writers have to say about their books, their lives and the issues that matter to them.
The 2022 Book Festival Programme featured 600 events for adults, children and teens. Over 550 authors, performers, musicians and thinkers joined us from across the world to share their stories, ideas and perspectives. Catch-up with hundreds of events on-demand now: edbookfest.co.uk.
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It's always wonderful to hear Alan Lee talking about his work...but it could be even better if his works were catch entirely on camera during his speech 🙄
1:10:30 I'm actually considering another book of slightly longer short stories
1:09:47 the legend!!
13:48 This actually makes me really sad. I don't think he meant it to come off this way, but basically he's been so harassed and brow beaten and ignored that he has learned that most of the time when he says "No" he might as well just say "Yes" and save himself the time and energy. That's pretty F-d up if you think about it. I'm glad he's managed to see all the positive aspects in it, and for that particular anecdote he made a friend out of it and was retroactively glad he had done it, but I still don't think that justifies other people's behavior.
Hes about as scientific as John Barnes
"watch TV, learn English", that was my path
"all fiction is speculative, it's made up boo" 😂 absolutely pissing myself
Having grown up with this lovely man, I can tell you there is no off button! He’s just constantly entertaining - oh and a brilliant footballer!
A scientific scandal is how you and your cronies at Humanists UK have repeatedly sacrificed truth for virtue signalling. No one should ever forget the cowardice you showed over Covid and the trans cult. Shame.
Ireland is a colony of the USA. The gay marriage thing appears from nowhere via SCOTUS decision that imposed it top down. Irish intellectuals desperate to be “respected” by AngloAmerican world repeat their ideas back to them.
Thanks for the video ! Nevertheless it's a pity we didn't get an interview containing spoilers, it would have taken the conversation way further...
Is this the guy who doesn’t believe races are different? Look how different he looks to the interviewer! No such thing as race?? How can anyone take someone like this seriously? Many scientists have been called out the last 5 years and rightfully so. We should do our best to challenge these ideologues.
You are misrepresenting what he says. He says that there are many differences between people and between groups of people, but that none of those differences map to racial categories. Geneticists can't find any evidence that any of the various definitions of races map to actual humans. When you look at claims about racial differences closely, they fall apart. Genes that allow adults to drink milk exist in many groups defined as different "races". Genes for specific skin tones exist in many groups defined as different "races". Genes that cause sickle cell anemia exist in many groups defined as different "races". There are no bundles of separate racial characteristics within human populations. So - lots of differences, but no races. The whole theory of race has been soundly debunked. If you want to "call out" scientists, you'd better have some actual facts to back up your claims. Saying "hey, this guy looks different from the person interviewing him, so that proves that the theory of race is correct" is just ignorant. There are no actual facts in your attack on Rutherford, while he has a mountain of high quality research backing up everything he says.
Deep frying my mix tapes! I would have died. I left a bunch from my best friend in the auditorium mezzanine in high school where I was hiding out by myself during a free period, but had taken a wander and didn't make it back to my stuff before I had to go to my next class. I didn't remember until the next day. Never saw them again. Gutted.
I encountered Phillipe Sands while reading for the Bar in the mid-1980s. He went on to be a great advocate, writer & renaissance man. I got side-tracked into "eating for a living" and was dispatched worldwide to enjoy my metier.
Fantastic. Enjoyed every bit of it.
What a kind and humane person. I came here after watching his fascinating conversation with Richard Dawkins. We world can do with more of him.
TALK ABOUT NORAH VINCENT
Men are sick of being told are worthless while they are literally what sustains this ungrateful society. Remember: Men build houses Women move in
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The caste system never left the new world! 😀
She sounds like a right mess .
Luvvie who 'knows all the right people' Zzźzzzzźzzzzzzz
Wow, i can't believe Scotland has their prime ministers host a book event. We need more of this!!
I will need you.
Don't have patience for this guy, invariably lecture us and glorify the Democrats. First, at this age, still believing in politicians, and second, a democrat against changing. Only the dems are capable of governing the country, despite some really incompetent and damaging people. So, the quality of is wrighting (which is normal), reflects is views of life.
This is my comfort interview, I re watch it every once in awhile because I love her calming presence and her work
Thank you for this, I am currently on the black leopard , red wolf and have been hopping around in KZread to hear his insight on the book. Wooow, I have been geeking out for hours now.
5:59 I also drank out of a puddle as a child. My defence was that my favourite dog in the street, drank it first. It tasted vile, by the way.
Just today I encountered her for the first time and I have bought her three books and fallen madly in love and this is one of the best interviews I've ever seen where the interviewer actually let the interviewee speak at length. Instant subscription.
Jeanette brought some interesting facts/ideas which I was not aware of, e.g. that modern humans have been around only for 200,000y, or the bit that humans and machines might eventually merge to create new “species”. I mean I saw it in sci-fi, but this hit differently. One thing I realized while watching this video was that there were no ads on it, which probably comes from the fact that Jeanette swears with passion. I love it haha. I disagree with “the future is okay because I believe the next generation is going to take care of it”. I am 26, so probably a bit older than what was meant by that statement, but still, I don’t see how anything can be changed without the older generation taking a stance themselves. Thanks a lot for the talk, it was a lovely hour✨
how is Akala not more famous for his mind and views this is nothing short of criminal!!
Me ha fascinado la serie outlander! Siempre me ha interesado la historia y las antiguas civilizaciones” la felicito por sus libros y plasmar en la pantalla la historia de los mismos….. me ha parecido un viaje en el pasado remoto, muy fascinante como atraves de la historia nos damos cuenta que la humanidad siempre regresa alas guerras, para conquistar. Y la maguia de la naturaleza siempre a existido. Solo los libros son los mejores iluminadores para el que busca respuestas.
Anyone can walk away and be free. It doesn't require justification. So what happens when a sizeable proportion of society decides to walk away, but the establishment refuses to allow it? Being truly free is irreconcilable with the concept of liberty. A free agent doesn't care whether liberty is granted or not. A truly free person doesn't understand the concept of rights and finds it incomprehensible that they can be granted by some higher authority or somehow be insisted upon as something natural or god given. To a free person, free will is simply something that is acted on or not. A truly free person will not be coerced or controlled in any way.
Regardless, when you tell a clustering algorithm to group people based on genetic data (and the parameter for separating humans into distinct groups is set to the right level), you get the socially defined races with practically perfect accuracy. This is exemplified by a genetic cluster analysis of 3636 people grouping people into 4 categories who identified as white, Asian, black, or Hispanic. Only 5 of those people fit into a category different to that of their self-identified race (Tang, 2004) The algorithm GRAF-pop is able to predict individual ancestry with high accuracy (Yumi, 2019) See Also: Race 101: Genetics Glossary.
This is just false. It's racist propaganda. Sure, if you manipulate your small sample group, your criteria, and your statistical analysis just right, you can "prove" just about anything you want. And if you assume that extended kin groups belong to a specific "race", you can then, of course, assign a "race" to members of that extended kin group. But this is not science - it's using the form of science, without the rigor of science, to prop up claims that have been soundly debunked by a large body of actual scientific research. Travel through Latin America, and then come back and tell us how "hispanic" is a race. Travel through Africa and then come back and tell us how "black" is a race. There are vast differences in every human characteristic between supposed members of those "races" you claim are real. Seriously, this is pure crap.
I smell some magic here. No way she is in her 70s. Also, in her writing she is like an adult version of J K Rowling lol
Poverty is a scourge on all of us, we have to as people and community demand the best for everyone in society, the politicians need to be held accountable, check out the Ken Loach ‘I Daniel Blake’
I remember my dad say when he was a young boy that the family were poor and to get an Orange for a Christmas present was a big thrill, this was in the 1940’s
You’re awesome Janey, my father was born in Glasgow I grew up as an Australian but always have a familiarity with the Scots. Wishing you the best.
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I think Mr Hitchens became slightly confused, Adam Tooze's 'The Deluge' is the First World War.
Brilliant!
Loved the book and the interview.
HG Wells and Jules Verne were once my favourite authors Well done Diana. How you have done what you have done is beyond belief. It would take another seven series for me to be enthralled by, just to watch your life story. Sadly I can't read the books due failing eyesight, but I am captivated by the TV series, even though I have to pause it frequently to read the subtitles. You make me laugh, you make me cry, and you make me horrified in the same story. Who could ask for more?
The Audible audio books are amazing, the reader has superior artistic ability to give voice to each character !! (English speaker)
Most interesting. A fascinating life. Many thanks indeed for presenting.
Great interview with Christopher, his mum Mrs Brookmyre was my school teacher and me and Christopher also had the same amazing English teacher at school Mrs Festorazzi.
What a wonderful lecture. In 1959 I was 20 years of age studying accountancy. I read Charles Whittakers plan and it changed my thinking and view of Ireland. However when I qualified in 1962 I went to work with price waterhouse in Paris. I returned to Dublin in 1964 and witnessed a changing Ireland. I worked as financial controller in a multinational company and then embarked on a wonderful 27 year career in investment banking including my final years in the then emerging international financial services centre. I took early retirement at age 56 and served as a non exec director of scores of foreign owned companies. What Fintan says is true, the pictures he paints are valid and I am a living 84 year old enjoying the benefits which Fintan explains. David McCabe Dublin
still no movie :(((
Sorry to disagree but nuclear annihilation is the greatest threat,not climate change
These books are so ENJOYABLE, thank you! ❤
Never given true acclaim in the UK; she doesn't fit any mold or play the media game. Those songs speak for themselves though. I'm 63 and been a fan all my adult life. I'm glad she's not mainstream - it somehow makes it seem more special for the ones who did pay attention. 'Too Happy' from 'Distant Shore' has been my favourite piece of music since I first heard it...waaay back