Books

Christopher Andrew and Christopher Meyer City Reads: Secrets and Sensitivities Saturday 1 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Jacqueline Wilson Saturday 1 May £5 Corn Exchange Books

Berlin Horse - In Conversation Sunday 2 May £5 (includes a preview of Berlin Horse) Lighthouse Books

City Reads Panel: From Russia With Love Andrew Lycett, Simon Winder and Rowan Pelling Sunday 2 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Compassion Today Richard Holloway, Phyllida Law and Julia Neuberger Sunday 2 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Judging a Book: What Makes Good Writing? Monday 3 May £8 Pavilion Theatre Books

Nicholas Stern and Charles Emmerson Climate Change: The Big Picture Tuesday 4 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

David Mitchell Thursday 6 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Dan Cruickshank Friday 7 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Classic Travel Writing What makes great travel writing? Sara Wheeler, Victoria Glendinning and Toby Litt Saturday 8 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Festival Debate: Local or Global? David Aaronovitch, Dominic Sandbrook, Linda Polman and Alan Beattie Saturday 8 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Martin Amis A new Amis novel remains a genuine publishing event. Don't miss it! Wednesday 12 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Natasha Walter and Katherine Rake Join Natasha and Katherine for a pressing debate on the return of sexism. Wednesday 12 May £8 Pavilion Theatre Books

Nick Kent - Apathy for the Devil Part of The Great Escape Saturday 15 May £10 Pavilion Theatre Books

Antonia Fraser: My Life with Harold Pinter Antonia Fraser relives her life with Pinter in a candid memoir of over 30 years together. Antonia Fraser in conversation with Lucasta Miller Sunday 16 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

This is Reasons for Optimism Brian Eno joins forces with other positive thinkers celebrating possible futures. Sunday 16 May £10 Corn Exchange Books

David Kynaston and Amanda Vickery Join David and Amanda as they unlock the intimate secrets of everyday Britain. Whose history is it anyway? Wednesday 19 May £8 Pavilion Theatre Books

Scott Turow master of the US legal thriller Scott Turow takes the stand for a literary cross-examination. Friday 21 May £8 Pavilion Theatre Books

D Day: The Battle for Normandy Antony Beevor Saturday 22 May £7.50, £10 Theatre Royal Brighton Books

Faber New Poets Faber New Poets is an exciting new initiative that seeks out and supports the poetry stars of tomorrow. Joe Dunthorne, Tom Warner, Sam Riviere, Annie Katchinska Saturday 22 May £6 Founders Room Books

Roddy Doyle and Alan Warner Roddy Doyle and Alan Warner talk about the challenges, complexities and rewards of sustaining fictional figures across text Saturday 22 May £8 Corn Exchange Books

Brian Eno: This is an illustrated talk! Brian Eno discusses the purpose of art Sunday 23 May £12.50 Concert Hall Books

Mass Observation Now, 73 years to the day, Brighton Festival has invited three contemporary figures to keep track of their own 24 hours in May. Margaret Drabble, Philippe Sands and Oona King Sunday 23 May £8 Pavilion Theatre Books