Lowdham Book Festival
Thursday June 24, 2010
I don’t know how many regular thinkBuddha readers live in the Midlands, but if you do and you fancy a day out on Saturday, then I can highly recommend the Lowdham book festival, which takes place in Lowdham outside of Nottingham. There is a full day of events on Saturday 26th, and I’ll be rounding things off in the Lit and Phil tent at 4.15 giving a talk called A Good Story? A tour of ethics in five tall tales, during which I’ll be talking about the Buddha, Laozi, Epicurus, Socrates and Confucius, and also explaining why – if set upon by violent assailants – you shouldn’t take refuge in the houses of Kantian philosophers.
To be honest, there may be more than five tall tales. Or perhaps fewer. Who knows? But if you’d like to come along, by all means do so, and do hold back at the end and say hello. It would be great to meet any thinkBuddha readers who can make it on the day. I will, of course, try to flog you a copy of my book. But you are at liberty to refuse.
If you do want to come along, then come earlier in the day, as there’s some wonderfully rich and diverse stuff happening. And it’s free as well!
