5x15 and WritersMosaic present an evening of storytelling

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Join 5x15 & WritersMosaic, a division of the Royal Literary Fund, for an evening of storytelling about heritage and Jewish multiculturalism

5x15 and WritersMosaic, a division of the Royal Literary Fund, present an evening of stories from a mosaic of voices, each with a unique perspective on multiculturalism and Jewish experience in the UK today. Join us to hear insightful personal narratives that reflect upon questions of heritage and identity.hese five writers represent just a small selection of the new writing and cultural innovation that makes up WritersMosaic - an online platform that celebrates the multiplicity of perspectives, the energy, unpredictability and global reach of new UK literature. The authors gathered in a recent guest edition, edited by Simon Liebesny, refute lazy and divisive stereotypes, and explore British multiculturalism and Jewish identity.Will Self is the author of many novels and books of nonfiction, including How the Dead Live, which was shortlisted for the Whitbread Novel of the Year; The Butt, winner of the Bollinger Everyman Wodehouse Prize for Comic Fiction; and Umbrella, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize. His latest work is Why Read: Selected Writings 2001-2021. Shelley Silas writes for theatre, radio and television. Shelley’s stage plays include Eating Ice Cream on Gaza Beach (NYT/Soho Theatre), Falling (The Bush), Calcutta Kosher (Southwark Playhouse, Theatre Royal Stratford East), Mercy Fine (Clean Break). She compiled, edited and contributed to the anthology, Twelve Days (Virago). Her VR short The Turning Forest, directed by Oscar Raby, was selected for international film festivals, and Wired.com named it among its favourite pieces at Tribeca. Shelley has worked as development producer for Brazen Productions on Ewan, a TV series, based on The Hidden Case of Ewan Forbes: The Transgender Trial that Threatened to Upend the British Establishment. Current work includes a new play for Rifco Theatre.Nadine Batchelor-Hunt is a podcaster and journalist from Birmingham. She is a political correspondent and has appeared on shows like Politics Live and Good Morning Britain, as well as providing political insight for many outlets, including BBC Radio, LBC, Sky News, The Guardian, Independent, Metro, and Huffington Post. Nadine travelled to Israel to make the documentary Black, Jewish And Proud for BBC World Service radio where she spoke to members of the Ethiopian Jewish community - the largest Black Jewish community in the world. She is a former president of the Cambridge University Student Union’s Black and Minority Ethnic Campaign.Simon Liebesny is a freelance editor and publishing consultant. From shortly after September 11th until shortly before Covid-19, he was first mate at Pluto Press, radical publisher of authors including bell hooks, Augusto Boal, Sheila Rowbotham and Ariel Dorfman. In a previous incarnation he was an organiser, trustee and all round wrangler for International Jazz Day. He is working on amplifying the WritersMosaic guest edition on Jewish Multiculturalism into a larger project, including events, author interviews and further contributions from international authors and artistic creators.Dr. Keith Kahn-Harris is a sociologist and writer, based in London. He is a senior lecturer at Leo Baeck College and a Fellow of the Institute for Jewish Policy Research. He has a broad range of interests, including particular expertise in researching metal music scenes and the UK Jewish community. The author or co-author of eight books, editor of several collections and many articles and reviews, his career bridges academia and multiple other worlds. His most recent books are The Babel Message: A Love Letter to Language (Icon) and What Does A Jew Look Like? (in collaboration with Rob Stothard).With thanks for your support for 5x15 online.

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