Lighthouse
- Telephone 0131 662 9112
- Website www.word-power.co.uk
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A book shop with a strong political identity and focus on promoting non-mainstream literature. To this end they run the annual Edinburgh Book Fringe during August, with a series of free literary events featuring offbeat writers, and the Edinburgh Independent and Radical Book Fair in the autumn. Dip into the shop to find an energetic new book by someone you’ve probably never heard of – and you'll probably be wanting to hear a lot more from them afterwards.
Events at this venue
Reading Group for Women of Colour
New reading group in Edinburgh for women of colour, organised by the Glasgow Women's Library. The group discusses literature by women writers of colour and aims to be a space for folk to meet new people and exchange ideas.
Wed 19 Dec
Free / 0131 662 9112
- 18:00 – 19:00
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