Christos Tsiolkas talks about his debut novel The Slap and Armistead Maupin joins John Mullan for a celebration of his much-loved Tales of the City series
*Christos Tsiolkas: The Slap*
Tuesday 21 January, 7pm
The Scott Room, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1
Tickets: £9.50
*Book tickets*
At a barbecue in Melbourne, a man hits someone else's unruly three year old son. The incident is so shocking that the party soon breaks up, and within a day the child's parents have the man arrested. The novel examines the incident through eight different perspectives to build a rich and complex picture of Australian suburban life.
The Slap made headlines for its controversial subject matter and for its huge popularity – it became an international bestseller, was longlisted for the Man Booker prize and won the Commonwealth prize in 2009. Tsiolkas's latest novel, Barracuda, is published this month.
*Armistead Maupin: Tales of the City*
Saturday 15 February, 6pm
The Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square, London W11 2AY
Tickets: £12
*Book tickets*
It is almost four decades since Armistead Maupin's much-loved Tales of the City saga began its life as a newspaper serial in the San Francisco Chronicle. In a rare visit to London, Maupin will talk to John Mullan about the very first novel in the series. San Francisco, 1976. Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from Cleveland, Ohio, moves into an apartment on 28 Barbary Lane. Through her friendship with a rich cast of characters, including eccentric marijuana-growing landlady, Anna Madrigal and quiet young gay man Michael Tolliver (known as Mouse), Maupin's sparkling comedy chronicles Mary Ann's adventures in 70s San Francisco. Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.
*Christos Tsiolkas: The Slap*
Tuesday 21 January, 7pm
The Scott Room, The Guardian, Kings Place, 90 York Way, London N1
Tickets: £9.50
*Book tickets*
At a barbecue in Melbourne, a man hits someone else's unruly three year old son. The incident is so shocking that the party soon breaks up, and within a day the child's parents have the man arrested. The novel examines the incident through eight different perspectives to build a rich and complex picture of Australian suburban life.
The Slap made headlines for its controversial subject matter and for its huge popularity – it became an international bestseller, was longlisted for the Man Booker prize and won the Commonwealth prize in 2009. Tsiolkas's latest novel, Barracuda, is published this month.
*Armistead Maupin: Tales of the City*
Saturday 15 February, 6pm
The Tabernacle, 35 Powis Square, London W11 2AY
Tickets: £12
*Book tickets*
It is almost four decades since Armistead Maupin's much-loved Tales of the City saga began its life as a newspaper serial in the San Francisco Chronicle. In a rare visit to London, Maupin will talk to John Mullan about the very first novel in the series. San Francisco, 1976. Mary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from Cleveland, Ohio, moves into an apartment on 28 Barbary Lane. Through her friendship with a rich cast of characters, including eccentric marijuana-growing landlady, Anna Madrigal and quiet young gay man Michael Tolliver (known as Mouse), Maupin's sparkling comedy chronicles Mary Ann's adventures in 70s San Francisco. Reported by guardian.co.uk 2 days ago.