AUTHOR EVENT: MAGGIE O’FARRELL

Blog · Posted April 4, 2018

Regulars at Mainstreet will know that we were a touch evangelical about Maggie O’Farrell’s extraordinary memoir, I Am, I Am, I Am which came out in hardback last year. We are therefore delighted to announce that Maggie, our very own Mainstreet Makar, will be joining us on Thurs 31st May to celebrate publication of the paperback edition. I Am, I …

Regulars at Mainstreet will know that we were a touch evangelical about Maggie O’Farrell’s extraordinary memoir, I Am, I Am, I Am which came out in hardback last year. We are therefore delighted to announce that Maggie, our very own Mainstreet Makar, will be joining us on Thurs 31st May to celebrate publication of the paperback edition. I Am, I …

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James Crawford

Blog · Posted March 30, 2018

This May sees the release of a major three part TV series on the landscape of Scotland, telling the story of our nation from a completely different angle. Viewers will be guided through a century of aerial photographs, charting the ever-changing face of Scotland’s rural and urban landscapes. We are delighted to announce that the series creator, James Crawford, will …

This May sees the release of a major three part TV series on the landscape of Scotland, telling the story of our nation from a completely different angle. Viewers will be guided through a century of aerial photographs, charting the ever-changing face of Scotland’s rural and urban landscapes. We are delighted to announce that the series creator, James Crawford, will …

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Tim Marshall

Blog · Posted March 23, 2018

Many of you may be familiar with Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall, published to huge acclaim a few years ago… “Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding… Marshall is clear-headed, lucid and possessed of an almost uncanny ability to make the broad picture …

Many of you may be familiar with Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall, published to huge acclaim a few years ago… “Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding… Marshall is clear-headed, lucid and possessed of an almost uncanny ability to make the broad picture …

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AUTHOR EVENT: TIM MARSHALL

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Many of you may be familiar with Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall, published to huge acclaim a few years ago… “Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding… Marshall is clear-headed, lucid and possessed of an almost uncanny ability to make the broad picture …

Many of you may be familiar with Prisoners of Geography by Tim Marshall, published to huge acclaim a few years ago… “Quite simply, one of the best books about geopolitics you could imagine: reading it is like having a light shone on your understanding… Marshall is clear-headed, lucid and possessed of an almost uncanny ability to make the broad picture …

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AJ Pearce

Blog · Posted March 15, 2018

We are often asked to recommend books to cheer up friends and family – the response, quite often, is to reach for Nancy Mitford, but now we have another contender, Dear Mrs Bird. Better still, its author, A J Pearce, is coming to Mainstreet on Wed 25th April. ‘Dear Mrs Bird is an adorable novel, charming, funny, and uplifting; a …

We are often asked to recommend books to cheer up friends and family – the response, quite often, is to reach for Nancy Mitford, but now we have another contender, Dear Mrs Bird. Better still, its author, A J Pearce, is coming to Mainstreet on Wed 25th April. ‘Dear Mrs Bird is an adorable novel, charming, funny, and uplifting; a …

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AUTHOR EVENT: AJ PEARCE

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We are often asked to recommend books to cheer up friends and family – the response, quite often, is to reach for Nancy Mitford, but now we have another contender, Dear Mrs Bird. Better still, its author, A J Pearce, is coming to Mainstreet on Wed 25th April. ‘Dear Mrs Bird is an adorable novel, charming, funny, and uplifting; a …

We are often asked to recommend books to cheer up friends and family – the response, quite often, is to reach for Nancy Mitford, but now we have another contender, Dear Mrs Bird. Better still, its author, A J Pearce, is coming to Mainstreet on Wed 25th April. ‘Dear Mrs Bird is an adorable novel, charming, funny, and uplifting; a …

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Tara Westover

Blog · Posted March 7, 2018

We’re very excited to announce that Tara Westover will be joining us at Mainstreet on Thurs 19th April to talk about her remarkable memoir, Educated. It’s a book we first heard about back in September and is, without doubt, going to be one of the biggest books of 2018. Tara Westover grew up in Idaho, preparing for the End of …

We’re very excited to announce that Tara Westover will be joining us at Mainstreet on Thurs 19th April to talk about her remarkable memoir, Educated. It’s a book we first heard about back in September and is, without doubt, going to be one of the biggest books of 2018. Tara Westover grew up in Idaho, preparing for the End of …

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AUTHOR EVENT: TARA WESTOVER

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We’re very excited to announce that Tara Westover will be joining us at Mainstreet on Thurs 19th April to talk about her remarkable memoir, Educated. It’s a book we first heard about back in September and is, without doubt, going to be one of the biggest books of 2018. Tara Westover grew up in Idaho, preparing for the End of …

We’re very excited to announce that Tara Westover will be joining us at Mainstreet on Thurs 19th April to talk about her remarkable memoir, Educated. It’s a book we first heard about back in September and is, without doubt, going to be one of the biggest books of 2018. Tara Westover grew up in Idaho, preparing for the End of …

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Diana Henry

Blog · Posted March 3, 2018

Join us on Thurs 5th April to hear award winning, much loved food writer, Diana Henry, in conversation with Stuart Kelly. “The idea for How To Eat a Peach came to me years ago… At a restaurant in Italy, the diners at the next table didn’t have a fancy dessert,they just had a bowl of peaches and a bottle of …

Join us on Thurs 5th April to hear award winning, much loved food writer, Diana Henry, in conversation with Stuart Kelly. “The idea for How To Eat a Peach came to me years ago… At a restaurant in Italy, the diners at the next table didn’t have a fancy dessert,they just had a bowl of peaches and a bottle of …

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AUTHOR EVENT: DIANA HENRY

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Join us on Thurs 5th April to hear award winning, much loved food writer, Diana Henry, in conversation with Stuart Kelly. “The idea for How To Eat a Peach came to me years ago… At a restaurant in Italy, the diners at the next table didn’t have a fancy dessert,they just had a bowl of peaches and a bottle of …

Join us on Thurs 5th April to hear award winning, much loved food writer, Diana Henry, in conversation with Stuart Kelly. “The idea for How To Eat a Peach came to me years ago… At a restaurant in Italy, the diners at the next table didn’t have a fancy dessert,they just had a bowl of peaches and a bottle of …

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