Every year Cityread London gets the whole of London reading
the same book. In commemoration of the Centenary this year the title is
'My Dear I Wanted to Tell You' by Louisa Young.
"A letter, two lovers, a terrible lie. In war, truth is
only the first casualty. While Riley Purefoy and Peter Locke fight for their
country, their survival and their sanity in the trenches of Flanders, Nadine
Waveney, Julia Locke and Rose Locke do what they can at home. Moving between
London, Ypres and Paris, My Dear I Wanted to Tell You is a deeply
affecting and brilliant novel of love and war, telling the story of those who
fought, and those who were left behind."
In 2014, for the first time, there is a separate book for
younger Cityreaders. Suitable for children of ten and over, Michael Morpurgo's
'Private Peaceful' is a moving account of one young soldier's life on the
battlefields of the First World War, and his memories of life at home.
As well as reading the book, a series of events from quiz
nights to film showings, readings to animation workshops will take place in
libraries around the borough all designed to encourage readers to share their
thoughts of the book.
Letters sent from the Front sourced from Lewisham's Archives have been given to all the borough’s creative writing groups so they
can write their own response. The finished pieces will be performed at Deptford
Lounge on Wednesday 30 April from 6pm along with a talk from author, Carol
Harris, about the role of women in World War One. She will also be selling
copies of her new book .
Cityread London is working in partnership with
HarperCollins Publishers and all 33 London library services. The books are
supported by an extensive programme of book groups, film screenings, live
performances and workshops taking place across the capital. You can find out
more on Twitter and Facebook. Events in Lewisham
are listed on our website at http://www.lewisham.gov.uk/news/Pages/Get-Lewisham-reading-this-April.aspx
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