Merle Collins is visiting the UK this October to support the one-year anniversary of her book, Ocean Stirrings: A Work of Fiction in Tribute to Louise Langdon Norton Little, Working Mother and Activist, Mother of Malcolm X and Seven Siblings. Merle will be starting off in Leeds, before visiting London and Leicester.
October 2024
Leeds
Wednesday 9th Leeds The Social, Merrion Street - 5.30-8pm
Women Friendly Leeds presents Sisterhood of Stories. Join us for an evening of readings, book stalls and conversations as we celebrate women writers, poets and playwrights from across Leeds, and special guest Merle Collins.
London
Thursday 10th London UOL, Senate House - 3-5pm
Ocean Stirrings: History, the Sea, and Creative Murmurings in the story of Louise Little, Mother of Malcolm X.
Join Professors Merle Collins and Stewart Brown for a reading and fireside chat about books, writing, research and history. This event is presented by the Centre for Latin American and Caribbean Studies at the University of London's School of Advanced Study and the publisher Peepal Tree Press.
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Monday 14th London UCL, IAS Common Ground (Room G11) on the ground floor of UCL's South Wing - 5.00pm-6.30pm
Elsa Goveia Public Lecture: Caribbean Journeys and Colonial Legacies: A Reading of Ocean Stirrings.
In partnership with UCL’s Centre for the Study of the Legacies of British Slavery and UCL Institute of the Americas.
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Leicester
Tuesday 15th Leicester Leicester Central Library, Bishop Street, Leicester LE1 6AA - 7pm
Join us for an evening of fascinating conversation with Grenadian author and poet, Merle Collins, talking about her life and work. Her latest book, Ocean Stirrings, was shortlisted for the Orwell Prize for Fiction. This is a rare visit to these shores, so make sure you don’t miss it! Bookings and more information
