{"product_id":"an-evening-with-kit-de-waal","title":"BBC Bookclub with Kit de Waal","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWe are very excited to be hosting the amazing Kit de Waal for a BBC Bookclub recording with James Naughtie.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKit will be discussing her book “My Name is Leon” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis event is ticketed but free. Please email \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003ca href=\"mailto:bookclub@bbc.co.uk\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ebookclub@bbc.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e to reserve your ticket\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003cu\u003e\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAttendees for all recordings must be 18 years and over.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTimings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDoors open from: \u003c\/strong\u003e6:15pm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eTalk begins: \u003c\/strong\u003e6.30pm sharp\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the book\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt's 1981, a year of riots and royal weddings. The Dukes of Hazzard is on TV.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCurly Wurlys are in the shops. And trying to find a place in it all is nine-year-old Leon. He and his little brother Jake have gone to live with Maureen.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThey've lost one home, but have they found another? Maureen feeds and looks after them. She has wild red hair and mutters swearwords under her breath when she thinks they can't hear. She claims everything will be okay.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut will they ever see their mother again? Who are the couple who secretly visit Jake? Between the street violence and the street parties, Leon must find a way to reunite his family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font_8 gmail-wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKit de Waal\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Birmingham to an Irish mother, who was a childminder and foster carer and a Caribbean father.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font_8 gmail-wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eShe worked for fifteen years in criminal and family law, was a magistrate for several years and sits on adoption panels. She used to advise Social Services on the care of foster children, and has written training manuals on adoption, foster care and judgecraft for members of the judiciary.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"gmail-font_8 gmail-wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"gmail-wixui-rich-text__text\"\u003eMY NAME IS LEON, her first novel was published in 2016 and shortlisted for the Costa Book Award. She has two children and lives in the West Midlands.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eIf you have any questions regarding the event or to request additional accessibility accommodations please contact hello@rarebirdsbooks.live\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rare Birds Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55957912486275,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0573\/8600\/8738\/files\/EVENTLISTING-ONLINEPOST_3_2.png?v=1751987138","url":"https:\/\/rarebirdsbooks.live\/products\/an-evening-with-kit-de-waal","provider":"Rare Birds Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}