Name: Book Launch | Among Communists
Start: 2026-04-01T19:00:00+01:00
End: 2026-04-01T20:00:00+01:00
Location: The Lit & Phil

Book Launch | Among Communists

The Lit & Phil is a beautiful independent library and educational charity, opened in 1825. Free to visit and browse, the library is a great space for research, study and relaxation.Situated a few minutes from Central Station, the library hosts an exciting and diverse range of events including lectures, concerts, book launches, poetry and theatre.

The Lit and Phil

The first Communist memoir from Northern Ireland, set against a backdrop of the vanished culture of Belfast Communism

The Lit & Phil

Wednesday 1st April 2026 | 7pmSinéad Morrissey, Professor of Creative Writing, Newcastle UniversityThe first Communist memoir from Northern Ireland, set against a backdrop of the vanished culture of Belfast Communism, from the winner of the T.S. Eliot and Forward Prizes.Northern Ireland is on fire. But rather than attending to the conflict raging around her, the young Sinéad Morrissey is obsessed with the Cold War, East Germany and the utopia of the USSR.This memoir charts those personal and political earthquakes, weaving together a lyrical exploration of familial love, belief, contrariness and loss, and of the galvanising power of sudden endings to make and re-make the past.'Sinéad Morrissey [is] one of those generous writers whose images and structures open so invitingly that your response is to grab a pen and write back to her: in other words, an inspiration.Hilary MantelA LIVE Lit &amp; Phil Event | FREE(If you would prefer to book directly over the phone, please call the Library Desk team on 0191 232 0192 and they will be happy to help) Image: Sinéad Morrissey | Image credit Florian Braakman | Image provided by promoterImage: Among Communists Cover | Image provided by promoter

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