Rachel Cooke: The Virago Book of Friendship

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Celebrating female friendship in all its forms, The Virago Book of Friendship sees journalist and author Rachel Cooke delve into writing ranging from Charlotte Brontë and Shakespeare to Sarah Waters and Zadie Smith. She explores why female friendships are being written about more than ever, and what we can learn about them from some of our favourite writers. Join us for a fascinating conversation and dramatised readings from the book.  

Rachel Cooke is an award-winning journalist and author. She writes for the Observer, and the New Statesman. She is the author of Her Brilliant Career: Ten Extraordinary Women of the Fifties, and Kitchen Person: Notes on Cooking & Eating. 

Chaired by Claire Malcolm, New Writing North.