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Jon Lindsay Miles is the translator and re-discoverer of Haroldo Conti’s classic Argentinian novel Southeaster. To celebrate this first publication of Conti’s work in the UK, Jon joined us at Free Word to read from 'Southeaster' and talk about his role as translator and discoverer of one of South America’s fascinating and oft-overlooked literary figures.

The event was chaired by Sophie Lewis, translator and senior editor at And Other Stories.

Wanderlust: Great Literature from Around the World is a monthly event series at Free Word.

To explore the Wanderlust events we’ve held so far and read about (and around) some of the books we’ve featured, click here: https://www.freewordcentre.com/explore/projects/wanderlust

Paul Mason's keynote speech at the Alternative Magna Carta festival, from 13 June 2015 at Free Word Centre in London.

Publisher Archana Thapa, who runs Akshar Creations talks to Free Word's programme producer Sophie about publishing women's personal stories in Kathmandu and dealing with negative reactions.

Listen to a recording of award-winning journalist Mona Eltahawy in conversation with prize-winning writer, activist and unabashed commentator on global and Turkish affairs, Elif Shafak at Free Word Centre in May 2015.

The Wireless From Age UK. Martyn Lewis interviews Sarah Hesketh about Where the Heart Is, an exhibition

A recording of 'Rhyme and Reason: The Poetry of Climate Change', an event held at Free Word Centre on 6th May, 2015. The event explored how poets and spoken word artists can help to create change through their writing and performance, contributing to the debate around climate change and raising awareness and understanding through art as activism.

Featuring the Polish writer Jas Kapela and British-based poets Inua Ellams and Victoria-Anne Bulley.

Listen to a recording of a discussion held at Free Word to launch two special Palestinian editions of Biography and Wasafiri.

How do writers look at climate change and write successfully about it?

Jay Griffiths explores this question with panel members Mirko Bonné, Weather Stations Writer in Residence at internationalesliteraturfestival berlin, Tony White, former Writer in Residence at the Science Museum, and Chris Rapley, Professor of Climate Science at UCL.

This month we talk to writer and artist Stevie Ronnie about the word "protest".

The attack on Charlie Hebdo dramatically increased the pressure on freedom of speech in all of Europe. How do we respond to audiences who do not recognize satire as a legitimate form of free expression, without increasing this pressure?

A public discussion between Jodie Ginsberg, Timothy Garton Ash, Peter Molnar and Rashad Ali in front of a live audience about hate speech in the context of the Charlie Hebdo attacks.