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Jacqueline Wilson, Brighton Dome Corn Exchange, May 1

11:00am Tuesday 4th May 2010

Jacqueline Wilson’s success is clearly due to her ability to relate so well to children.

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City Reads: From Russia With Love, Corn Exchange, Church Street, Brighton, May 2

10:57am Tuesday 4th May 2010

As this year's three-month City Reads event drew to a close, a trio of James Bond aficionados came together to discuss Ian Fleming's From Russia With Love.

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Sheila Hancock, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 24

12:27pm Monday 25th May 2009

Following on from her best-selling autobiography The Two Of Us, about her life with her late husband John Thaw, Sheila Hancock discussed her new book, Just Me, with writer and broadcaster Kate Mosse.

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Zero The Hero, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 24

12:09pm Monday 25th May 2009

“I feel like I’ve been brought here under false pretences,” lamented author Isabel Losada. “I’m an expert on nothingness, not zero.”

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City Reads: The Book Thief, Corn Exchage, Brighton, May 23

12:06pm Monday 25th May 2009

Markus Zusak's first UK appearance was the culmination of a three-month project.

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The Guardian Debate, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 23

12:01pm Monday 25th May 2009

The notion: The US, as a superpower, is in long-term decline.

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Sir David Attenborough, Brighton Dome Concert Hall, May 19

4:16pm Wednesday 20th May 2009

“Attenborough is an intelligent young man, but should not be used as an interviewer because his teeth are too big.”

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Kamila Shamsie and Gavin Esler, Pavilion Theatre, Brighton, May 17

12:15pm Monday 18th May 2009

Although the subject matters of Kamila Shamsie and Gavin Esler’s books are very different, both authors use real-life events as the backdrop for their fictional characters’ journeys.

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Loops, Renaissance Room, Thistle Hotel, Brighton, May 16

12:14pm Monday 18th May 2009

"When I started writing there were 112 record critics in the world. Now there are 112 million."

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Jah Wobble And Jon Savage, Renaissance Room, Thistle Hotel, Brighton, May 15

12:11pm Monday 18th May 2009

"Punk was a wonderful scene, this laugh that lasted for nine months. By 1977 it got dark."

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Anish Kapoor And Marcus Du Sautoy, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 13

10:19am Friday 15th May 2009

The battle between art and science is an old chestnut but this debate, chaired by Alan Yentob, Creative Director of the BBC, began with a new twist.

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Kurva, a secret location, until May 17

10:18am Friday 15th May 2009

Like a bizarre reprise of a geography school trip, the audience for this unique theatrical experience are bundled into a bus bound for who- knows-where.

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Jenni Murray, Sallis Benney Theatre, Brighton, May 13

11:14am Thursday 14th May 2009

It was a sombre start indeed as “voice of Woman’s Hour” Jenni Murray launched into some particularly poignant sections from her book Memoirs Of A Not So Dutiful Daughter.

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Emmanuel Jal War Child - A Boy Soldier’s Story, Corn Exchange, Brighton, May 11

11:39am Tuesday 12th May 2009

It's rare to describe a talk as both harrowing and inspirational. But those are the two words which spring to mind after hearing Emmanuel Jal’s story.

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