Literature has always shared a fascinating relationship with death; helping us express, explain and understand our feelings about the last big taboo.
At this event we'll be joined by award winning poet and novelist Selena Godden (
Mrs Death Misses Death
) to talk about all things poetry, prose, death & dying. Expect frank, funny and fascinating conversation alongside some captivating readings and performances
Selena will be joined by Bard of Exeter and performance poet Ceri Baker, "End of life doolah" and host of the Library's Death Cafe, Aly Dickinson. Plus more guests TBA.
Salena Godden 
FRSL is an award-winning novelist, poet, and broadcaster of Jamaican-Irish heritage. Her debut novel 
Mrs Death Misses Death
 won the Indie Book Awards for Fiction and the People’s Book Prize. Her new poetry collection 
With Love, Grief and Fury
 and memoir 
Springfield Road - A Poet’s Childhood Revisited
 were published by Canongate in May 2024. Known for her electrifying live performances, she is one of Britain’s foremost contemporary poets. A second novel in the 
Mrs Death Misses Death
 universe is set for release in spring 2026. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature and Patron of Hastings Book Festival.
This event will take place on the main Library floor from 7.30pm, and will last for 2hours incliding a 15 min break. There will be a pop-up bar serving a range of alcoholic and soft drinks. Tickets are Pay What You Can starting from £4. Suitable for all ages, though please note there will be some frank and open chat about death & dying.
Information Source: Libraries Unlimited | eventbrite

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