Sara Lee Sara Lee Posey Thurs 14 Fri 15 Burnett Sheila Sat 16 Sun 17 photo photo Daniel Mordzinski Daniel photo photo Willy Vlautin Deborah Levy Lionel Shriver Michael Ondaatje The Secret Garden, 9.15pm The Secret Garden, 8.15pm Seafront Marquee, 6.30pm Seafront Marquee, 6.00pm A one-off opportunity to see the writer In the second part of her memoir, Never afraid to take on a difficult Internationally renowned who is taking the US by storm. The Cost of Living, Levy looks at the subject, Lionel is that rarest of things, bestselling author and a true reason she writes. a truly brave thinker and writer. global literary superstar. presented by Dalkey Book Festival @dalkeybookfest @dalkeybookfestival Thursday 14 Conor McCabe Conor photo Brenda Fitzsimons Brenda Rachel Eliza Griffiths Rachel photo photo 1 The Meaning of Life 3 Robert Fisk on Syria 5 Four Megatrends that with Michael Harding Will Change the World 6pm, Seafront Marquee €20 4pm, Secret Garden €15 Robert Fisk is the multi-award winning 8pm, Secret Garden €15 Michael Harding is quite simply a national Middle East correspondent of The 10 years ago, Facebook barely existed, the treasure. He asks the big questions, the ones Independent, based in Beirut. He is just back iphone had just been launched, Russia was we all think about, the only ones that really from Syria. Bob has lived in the Arab world for in the G8, Donald Trump was a failing reality need to be answered. Profound, thoughtful, more than 40 years, covering Lebanon, five TV host and Anglo/Irish bank was voted the funny and humane, Michael reads from his Israeli invasions, the Iran-Iraq war, the Soviet best bank in Europe. How things change! latest memoir, ruminating on psychotherapy, invasion of Afghanistan, the Algerian civil war, We identify the mega trends that will change religion, and pilgrimages in his ongoing search Saddam Hussein’s invasion of Kuwait, the our world from economics to populism, for the meaning of life. American invasion, occupation of Iraq and the technology, migration and privacy. With Prof. Ian Robertson. 2011 Arab revolutions. With Sebastian Junger, Pinchas Landau, With Pat Kenny. Mehreen Khan, Nathalie Handal (above) and Ruadhán MacCormaic. “Dalkey is the loveliest little seaside town on earth,” BBC 2 Book Launch: David McWilliams 4 Eden – a play, written & 6 Willy Vlautin: launches Prishela Row’s performed by Barbara Hammond an American Legend Global names; local vibe. Kindness of the Irish People 6.45pm, Heritage Centre €15 9.15pm, Secret Garden €15 4.30pm, Grapevine FREE In Eden, an Irish ex pat returns home from This is a one-off opportunity to see the “In this book, I love Prishela’s contention her rebellious life in Paris to face a choice writer who is taking the US by storm, Willy Curating the festival is a joy and it’s a thrill to see favourite writers that we Irish are the kindest people she that will haunt her for the rest of her life. Vlautin, up close. The Irish Times calls him knows. After living in Ireland for 22 years, This is the first time Barbara Hammond’s the “literary version of a Neil Young or a Tom milling about Dalkey and bumping into their fans. Dreamt up round Prishela has been with us long enough to remarkable new play from The Eva Trilogy Petty, bearing a ragged standard for empathy, make this judgement. The emphasis on the will be performed in Ireland since its debut compassion and decency, a throwback to a the kitchen table in 2010, we now welcome 15,000 people over these importance of kindness chimes well with to rave reviews at the Magic Theatre, Sam generation of novelists who still championed what I have believed for years,” Miriam Shepard’s artistic home, in San Francisco the underclass”. 4 midsummer days. And while Dalkey is at the heart of the festival, in O’Callaghan. last autumn. With Nadine O’Regan. keeping with our cosmopolitan outlook, we attract some of the finest minds from all over the world. his year’s festival brings some of Deborah Levy, John Banville, Lionel Shriver, experts on Iran, Syria, China, Korea, Russia, Friday 15 the greatest authors, innovators, Willy Vlautin, Roddy Doyle, Paul Muldoon, and the Middle East to really examine and thinkers and agitators from across Anne Enright and Michael Ondaatje are make sense of the world around us. We the globe to Dalkey. just some of the literary stars. I am will of course be discussing — in depth — T Kashi Ed especially excited to bring you some Brexit, Trump, fake news, social media and We have creative people of all sorts — outstanding, perhaps less well-known #MeToo. Harvard professor and world- Heleen Welvaart Heleen photo novelists, poets, musicians, scientists, writers, who I have enjoyed discovering renowned psychologist Steven Pinker will economists, historians, comedians, this year, including Caoilinn Hughes, Chris be arguing the case for science, humanism photo and activists — from the US, Korea, Power, and Tishani Doshi. and progress while Harry Barry will teach Canada, Singapore, India, Germany, Italy, us about emotional resilience in an age Afghanistan, Palestine, Australia and the UK. We are very much a festival of ideas and like of anxiety. Oh and did I mention history, to shed light — not heat — on the issues poetry, music, and comedy? Hopefully, there Combine the speakers, the visitors, the of the day. For example, we are flying in is something for everyone! 7 Unleashing the Power of the 9 When China Rules the World 11 The Retreat of the West: unique and beautiful venues on a summer direct from the US/North Korea Summit Short Story: a writing workshop 12.45pm, Town Hall €15 is democracy defeating itself? day by the sea and you have something in Singapore, Suki Kim, New York Times I sincerely hope you enjoy the festival and with Jan Carson (3 hours) very special. bestseller and the only person to have lived have a wonderful time at Dalkey. It is only a matter of time, but very soon 4pm, Secret Garden €15 undercover in North Korea (and survived) 10.30am–1.30pm, The Magpie €35 China will rule the world, if it wants to. What Democracy is on the rocks. Populism is on With four Booker, two Pulitzer and two because we believe in bringing the very best Sian Smyth This interactive workshop will offer practical will that world look like? Will America cede the march. Democracy is eating itself from American National Book Award winners, people on the most up to date topics back Festival Director advice on writing concise, punchy and top dog position peacefully? As the world’s within, throwing up all sorts of extremists I think we have the best literary line up yet. home to Dalkey. We are also bringing leading innovative short stories. The session will axis shifts ever eastwards, what does this and populists. It is also losing credibility include opportunities to focus on character, mean for us? and failing to provide stability. In France, dialogue, setting, pacing, plot development With Michael Vatikiotis, Victor Mallet Germany and Italy, populist parties are and editing with a special emphasis upon and David McWilliams. attracting millions of votes. Britain looks identifying and building upon the core of ungovernable and America is ruled by tweets. your story. Jan will lead participants through What is driving this? Where is it going to a series of bespoke writing exercises which end and how long can Ireland avoid these will help you to unleash the potential in your 10 Undercover in North Korea: alarming developments? Speakers Events Days Tow n short stories. Suitable for beginners and Suki Kim talks to Matt Cooper With Edward Luce, Bill Emmott, 125 72 4 1 those with some experience. (3 hours) Katherine Boo (above), Sunil Khilnani 2.30pm, Seafront Marquee €15 and David McWilliams. 8 Poison, Politics and Putin; Suki Kim (above), New York Times best – CURATOR PRODUCTION VENUE MANAGERS SPECIAL THANKS TO: Russia and the new Cold War seller, is the only person ever to have lived Sian Smyth MANAGER Katie Ridge Our lead sponsor, Zurich, without whom, undercover in North Korea – and survived. 11.15am, Secret Garden €15 Emma Jane Dunne Sarah O’Doherty all this wouldn’t be possible; Rev. Bruce She worked intensely, deep within the 12 Two Minute Beach Clean DESIGN Milly McLaughlin Hayes; Brian Meyer; Sarah Morley; Russia is back and it means business. 30 years North Korean regime. Few people on earth with Flossie Donnelly and Niall Meehan, Verso VOLUNTEER + Jen Breen Margaret Dunne; Dan O’Brien; Selwyn after the fall of the Wall, the Kremlin is the understand North Korea like Suki. “It was a The Riptide Movement OFFICE MANAGER Maya Derrington Davies; Marta Starosta; The Gutter only power in the Middle East, Putin is the world where they invented their own truth”. WEBSITE + Sara Macken Bookshop; Dalkey Library; Michael world’s only serious leader, Russia’s gas keeps We are delighted to have her in Dalkey, 4.15pm, Bullock Harbour FREE SOCIAL MEDIA COVER IMAGE Kingston and DLR Parks. Europe warm in winter and Dublin handles especially at such a pivotal time for North Roll up your sleeves beach lovers! Help Aoife O’Brien BOX OFFICE Conor McCabe billions of euros of Russian money. What does Korea and the world. rid the beach of marine litter and plastic Margie Lynch Our partners and patrons (see back page) Russia really want, at what cost and what side pollution, two minutes at a time. PRODUCER + PR Finn McLaughlin DIRECTORS and the wonderful team of gracious are we on? With flossieandthebeachcleaners.com and Clare Ridge Sian Smyth volunteers who make this all possible.