Organised by The Guardian
Join the Booker-winning novelist live in London and online, as she revisits her much-loved novel, Mr Loverman, ahead of a BBC adaptation.
Described as a “riproaring, full-bodied riff on sex, secrecy and family,” Evaristo’s 2013 novel tells the story of a septuagenarian Caribbean Londoner concealing his gay identity behind a half-century marriage. The tale of family ties and illicit love fizzes with subversion and will be aired on the BBC this autumn.
The first Black woman to win the Booker prize, Evaristo is known for writing about modern Britain like no other, intersecting stories of feminism, racism, patriarchy, politics and sexuality. Join her as she sits down with Okechukwu Nzelu to discuss her flamboyant and complex protagonist Barrington Jedidiah Walker, her creative process, and the stories, forbidden and forgotten, from the elders who have made England their home.
You can join this event in-person at Conway Hall, 25 Red Lion St, London WC1R 4RL, or via the livestream. Tickets are £25 to attend the event in person, or £10 to watch it online. See tickets for further details.