Lydia Wilson, co-editor of CLR, will be talking about literary journals at Cambridge Wordfest in April. The event is a breakfast-roundtable, and Lydia will be joined by Mary Kay Wilmers (LRB), Ella Allfrey (Granta) and Peter Stothard (TLS). The event will be chaired by the classicist and TLS-regular Mary Beard.
In the context of Wordfest—more festival than literary; hearty pats on worthy backs—this ought to be a vital discussion. We’re hopeful that some of our concerns will emerge from the general bonhomie. Cf., for example: the gender imbalance in literary periodicals; the glib dismissal of much contemporary poetry in the pages of the TLS. (On the subject of which, more later…)
Should be fun; croissants will be served. The details are:
- Literary Editors’ Breakfast
11 Apr 2010 – 10:00am
The McCrum Lecture Theatre
£8/6, booking here
