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Listen up! Join us for our series of podcasts, as we meet authors and Idea Store library members to discuss their favourite books and the joys of reading
Writeidea Festival 2011
David Rosenberg: Battle for the East End
For the 75th anniversary of the Battle of Cable Street, writer David Rosenberg talks about how 100,000 Jews, Irish, Communists and Trade Unionists came to Cable Street to block the fascists. Recorded for the Writeidea Festival 2011 at Idea Store Whitechapel 12 November 2011.
[51:47]
Is Class an Issue in Fiction: In conversation with Alex Wheatle and William Nicholson
Recorded for the Writeidea Festival 2011 at Idea Store Canary Wharf 14 November 2011.
[40:34]
Total Sin: What Makes London Interesting?
Panel Discussion with Catharine Arnold, Paul Willetts and Jonathan Kemp.
Recorded for the Writeidea Festival 2011 at Bethnal Green Library 17 November 2011.
[58:40]
Patrick Easter
Extract from an author event at Cubitt Town Library 20 October 2011.
Author Patrick Easter talks about his novel 'The Watermen'
[16.22]
Rob Young
Extract from an author event at Idea Store Whitechapel 15 May 2011.
Author and journalist Rob Young talks about his book 'Electric Eden: Unearthing Britain's Visionary Music'.
[30.06]
Job Satisfaction?
Seven Keys to a Successful CV
Mildred Talabi gives her top tips on writing a CV.
Recorded before Mildred's CV workshop at the Job Satisfaction? event on 17 February 2011 at Idea Store Canary Wharf.
[2.21]
Writeidea Festival 2010
Messing with People's Lives: Fictionalising Fact with Jill Dawson
Jill Dawson talks about the pleasures and pitfalls of writing novels based on true stories. Part of the Writeidea Festival recorded on Tuesday 16 November 2010 at Bethnal Green Library.
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Local History Library and Archives Podcasts
Listen up! Join us for our series of podcasts from our Local History Library and Archives events.
Idea Store Watney Market Podcast
Local residents and Judith St. John, Head of Idea Stores, share their vision for Idea Store Watney Market at the open day on 4 August 2010
[9MB] [09.49]
Cathi Unsworth, Author
Recorded at a London Writing Author Event at Bethnal Green Library on 3 June 2010
Cathi Unsworth explains how she came to explore crime fiction and what led her to write her new novel 'Bad Penny Blues'.
[6.02 MB] [08:46]
Elizabeth Wilson, Author
Recorded at a London Writing Author Event at Bethnal Green Library on 3 June 2010
Elizabeth Wilson discusses crime fiction and reads from her new novel 'War Damage'.
[5.28 MB] [07:42]
Rosie Alison, Romantic Author
Recorded at Bethnal Green Library on 20 March 2010
Author Rosie Alison, nominated for the 'Romantic Novel of the Year 2010' and the 'Orange Prize 2010', spoke about 'The Challenge of Writing a Love Story', gave a reading and answered questions.
[7.57MB] [11:02]
10 December 2009
Dan Cruickshank, Writer and Broadcaster
Recorded during the Idea Store Festival of Reading 2009
Dan shares his thoughts on the reading festival and his reading habits.
[3.68 MB] [03:45]
Dan Cruickshank, Writer and Broadcaster
Recorded during the Idea Store Festival of Reading December 2009.
Dan Cruickshank talks about his new book 'The Secret History of Georgian London: how the wages of sin shaped the capital'.
[11.4MB] [13.30]
