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Ian Patterson and Francesca Galligan chaired by Ben Lawrence
talks
academic
About this event
Celebrate the love of books with Ian Patterson and Francesca Galligan.
Why you should come
AI-powered• Hear Ian Patterson discuss the power of reading and the magic of books.
• Learn from Francesca Galligan about collecting and preserving rare books.
Event Highlights
- •Ian Patterson and Francesca Galligan discuss their passion for books and reading.
- •They will explore why reading is so important in our lives.
- •Patterson and Galligan offer thoughts on buying, collecting, and safely storing books.
- •Galligan provides advice on collecting, arranging and keeping books in good condition.
- •Ben Lawrence, arts editor at _The Telegraph_, chairs the discussion.
Speakers
Ian Patterson
Writer and poet, translator of _Finding Time Again_, author of _Guernica and Total War_ and _Nemo’s Almanac_, and a former second-hand bookseller
Francesca Galligan
Deputy head of rare books at the Bodleian Libraries and author of _Looking After Your Books_
Ben Lawrence
Arts editor at _The Telegraph_
Organized by: Bodleian Libraries
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