We're delighted to be joined by bestselling author Justin Myers on the 23rd of September to talk about his new book, The Glorious Dead!About The Glorious Dead:
Laurie Blount, the ‘enfant terrible’ of the West End, the voice of a generation, a shining star, is dead. Very, very dead. Killed in a car crash in the middle of the night, Laurie exited this world the way he lived his life – dramatically and dangerously. Leaving his husband Jo, best friend Vivi and goddaughter Rosy behind, the three are forced to confront a life without their dazzling Laurie, with his voice confined to the scripts that cemented his legacy.
As time marches on, the three try desperately to move forward with their lives. But, rumours of an unpublished memoir written by Laurie himself begin to haunt the group. Waspish, wicked and witty, Laurie’s memoir breaks the fourth wall of his one-man show, revealing a side to him that even those closest to him are unable to recognise. With Laurie gone and unable to answer their questions, where can they turn to find the truth? And how much of a dead man’s words can they trust? Jo, Vivi and Rosy are about to discover that comedy and tragedy are the same mistakes, made under different lighting. If they are ever to find peace in the future, they must confront Laurie’s as well as their own past – and the mistakes they’ve all made. After all, there are three sides to every story...
Justin Myers is an author and journalist who grew up in Shipley, West Yorkshire. Justin is perhaps best known for his writing under the pseudonym The Guyliner, including his acerbic and hilarious reviews of the Guardian’s Blind Date column on his Impeccable Table Manners blog. Justin’s work has appeared in many leading publications, including the Guardian, GQ, Grazia, and The Times, and his newsletter The Truth About Everything* is a Substack bestseller. The Glorious Dead is Justin’s fifth novel, following The Last Romeo, The Magnificent Sons, The Fake-Up, and Leading Man.This event will consist of 45 minutes of conversation between Justin Myers and a soon to be announced chairperson, followed by 15 minutes of audience questions and then a signing.
Ticketing Information:General Admission: £5Book and ticket: £22Accessibility:- Two in store bathrooms- An elevator for accessing the first and second floors.- Doors open from 18:45
