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Listen to lively discussions between Hurst authors, journalists and leading experts as they interrogate the stories behind thought-provoking books.

This season, you’ll hear about our new era of mass protest and whether nonviolent action can achieve real political change; the changing face of modern terrorism in the UK; the complex and delicate process of peace-making in an increasingly dystopian world; a fresh take on the iconic writer Virginia Woolf and her deeply problematic prank; lessons in guilt and gratitude to the British from Mihir Bose; and a culinary adventure like you’ve never seen…or heard…before.

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Eat More Herring at Easter

Waitrose has suspended sales of overfished mackerel, pointing its customers to other species, including (why should it earn an exclamation mark?) herring!

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A Thousand Miracles w/ Theodor Meron

5 May 2026 – 17:30 - 18:30 BST
Trinity College, Oxford

Together, Judge Theodor Meron and Christiane Amanpour will explore survival and memory, law and power, the making of modern international justice, and the urgent challenges facing global accountability today.

Islamesque w/ Diana Darke

6 May 2026 – 20:00 BST
Chalfont St Giles Literary Festival

Join Diana Darke for a discussion about her latest book, Islamesque: The Forgotten Craftsmen Who Built Europe’s Medieval Monuments.

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