SOLD OUT 4th September - Michael Rosen, Rosen's Almanac

Wednesday 4th September, 7.30pm
Backstory, 71 Balham High Road, SW12 9AP

We’re thrilled to welcome Michael Rosen to Backstory on the eve of publication of his new book, Rosen’s Almanac: Weird and wonderful words for every day of the year. Rosen will take us on a tour of the British Isles and all its vernacular idiosyncrasies, as well as reflecting on the joy of words, both their uses and abuses. This is a book for anyone who loves languages — whether following its rules or breaking them.

About the book:

What are words? They're the beginning of our stories: portals to treasured memories, to the strange sayings that seem to be unique to our own families and the beloved people that say them to us. So, what was your gran's favourite word for a time-waster? How did your dad answer the question 'What's the time?'? And just how many responses are there to the daily query 'What's for dinner?' Even better, how do these words change as they travel across our regions? In a joyful journey through a year of weird words and fantastic phrases, one of the nation's favourite wordsmiths takes a tour of the British Isles and all its vernacular idiosyncrasies, as well as reflecting on the joys of English, in a delightful book for anyone who loves language - whether following its rules or breaking them!

Tickets available:

Ticket only - £15

Ticket & book (RRP £16.99, to collect on the night) - £22