Just a wee note to say that our very own Samuel Tongue is performing his poetry at Edinburgh International Book Festival on Friday 19th August, at 15:30 - it would be lovely to meet some of you there: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/the-festival/whats-on/jason-allen-paisant-samuel-tongue-natural-connection




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