Douglas Stuart in conversation with Damian Barr
I’m excited to announce that Douglas Stuart will be joining me in Brighton on the 22nd April for the last date of his book tour, celebrating his new novel, Young Mungo! You can buy tickets HERE for this in person event at Ironworks Studios.
Doors and bar open 6.30pm (bar will be open after the event too). Douglas will be signing after the event.
Shuggie Bain broke our hearts and publishing records, winning the Booker Prize and launching Douglas Stuart. We’re proud to say we premiered Shuggie Bain at a special online Salon in June 2020 and we’re delighted to continue the conversation with the much-anticipated Young Mungo.
Young Mungo is the story of two boys, two tribes and two Scotlands. Catholic James and Protestant Mungo live in the violent, macho world of Glasgow’s council schemes. Gangs brawl along sectarian lines and life is divided. But love will always find a way. And so, James and Mungo find each other. Mungo and James dream of escaping the gangs and the grey, fractured city. Will their dream come true?
This is the Scotland Douglas Stuart grew up in. It’s also where and when Damian grew up, with a Catholic mother and Protestant father – his family as divided as the community around them. So, he can’t wait to sit down with Douglas and talk about that place and time, divided loyalties, the unintended consequences of ‘love’ and the lives of boys like James and Mungo. You will love them, and Young Mungo, just as much as you loved Shuggie Bain. And you’ll carry them in your heart forever after.
Arrive early to find your seat (seats are not allocated beforehand) and enjoy a drink in the colourful and relaxing bar area. Ironworks Studios is a brand new event and performance space in the heart of Brighton’s North Laine. Find out more here.