At our next Late Shopping evening on Wednesday 6 September, we'll be celebrating the cuisine of Georgia. Book your free ticket here. In preparation for the evening, our sometime colleague Barney, currently on location in the heart of the steppe, sends this report.

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EVENT: Joanna Walsh will be at the shop on Thursday 7 September to discuss her story collection Worlds from the Word’s End, with David Hayden and Chris Power. Book tickets now.

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