17 July @ 10am, Ray Tallis at Ways with Words Festival, Dartington Hall, Devon

Ray Tallis is the author of three books, published by Atlantic Books: MICHELANGELO'S FINGER, THE KINGDOM OF INFINITE SPACE and HIPPOCRATIC OATHS.

Raymond Tallis, clinical neuroscientist and philosopher, mounts an all-out assault on claims made by some contemporary thinkers who believe that biological factors alone can explain human consciousness and behaviour. Arguing that human beings are infinitely more interesting and complex, Tallis offers a combative, rigorous, witty and thoughtprovoking critique.

Tickets are £9 and can be purchased online here.

15 July, 4pm Event with Margaret Drabble @ Ways with Words, Dartington Hall, Devon

SOCIAL CHANGES, SHORT STORIES

Margaret Drabble’s penetrating evocations of character and place, her wide-ranging curiosity and her sense of irony are all on display in her recent collection of short stories that explore the social changes of the past 40 years. She offers her perceptive observations on what is vital to human beings.

Margaret Drabble's memoir, THE PATTERN IN THE CARPET, was published in paperback last year.

Margaret's event at the Ways with Words Festival will take place at 4pm in the Great Hall at Dartington. Tickets for the Festival can be bought here.