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New Items Adult Audio-VisualWanting to browse lists of new DVDs, CDs, Talking Books? Click on the links below to go to the Catalogue and see new items received in our most popular collections, covering the last two months. Adult Collections
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New Items Adult Print CollectionsWanting to browse lists of new books and magazines? Click on the links below to see new items listed on our Catalogue for our most popular collections, covering the last two months. Adult Collections
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Hastings Festival of Writers 2011There was an exciting programme for the Hastings Festival of Writers this year. The featured writers were:
Festival Glimpsesby Paige Turner The eagerly awaited Hastings Festival of Writers kicked off on Friday, 1st April with ‘The Pleasure of Taste’, hosted by Hester Guy and John Saker at Clearview Estate. Then on Saturday, yours truly was just one of the keen readers who attended the three ‘conversations’ a series of literary courses that made up a sumptuous meal of an altogether different kind. A fitting entrée was 'A Conversation' with Cilla McQueen, chaired by local poet Marty Smith. Cilla, a New Zealand Poet Laureate, was a pleasure to listen to, sharing old favourites as well as poems from her latest volume, 'The Radio Room'. |