Philip Pullman spoke at an event to save the six libraries of Brent, North-West London, on Thursday the 21st of July, to a packed audience of book lovers.<\/p>\n
At the event, he read from his newest novel The Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, talked with local author Maggie Gee, and answered audience questions.<\/p>\n
Pullman has been incredibly outspoken about the library closures in Britain and recently managed a win against his own council of Oxfordshire, who decided to defer their plans to close 20 out of their 40 libraries to save money.<\/p>\n
To find out more about the campaign to save Brent’s libraries, visit their website<\/a>. Philip Pullman spoke at an event to save the six libraries of Brent, North-West London, on Thursday the 21st of July, to a packed audience of book lovers. At the event, he read from his newest novel The Good Man … Continue reading
\nThey have a short interview with Pullman before the event, here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"