Thursday, 1 July 2021, 3:47 pm
‘It’s material, make a story out of it,’ was the
mantra Charlotte Grimshaw grew up with in her famous
literary family. But when her life was suddenly turned
upside-down, she needed to re-examine the reality of that
material. The more she delved into her memories, the more
the real characters in her life seemed to object. So what
was the truth of ‘a whole life lived in
fiction ?
The Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival
is very pleased to be bringing Charlotte to Dunedin next
month to talk about her memoir,
The Mirror Book (RHNZ
Vintage, 2021). Charlotte will be in conversation with