Pamela Petro, author of Travels in an Old Tongue, will be reading from her new book, The Long Field – Wales and the Presence of Absence, a Memoir, at venues in and near Wales throughout the second half of November. Don’t miss what Gillian Clarke calls “a beautifully written, un-put-downable book about language, love, and being alive, here, now.” The Book Tour includes:

Wed 17 Nov — London Welsh Centre. Reading begins at 6:30.

Thurs 18 Nov – Warwick Books, Warwick. Reading begins at 6:30 pm

Fri 19 Nov — Palas Print, Carnaerfon. Evening reading, time TBD. Pam will be in conversation with On the Red Hill author, Mike Parker

Sat 20 Nov — Booka, Oswestry. “Upstairs at Booka with Tea and Cake!” Reading begins at 1:30 pm.

Sun 21 Nov – The Sitting Room at the Blue Boar, Mill Street, Ludlow. The afternoon reading is sponsored by Castle Bookshop, and begins at 4 pm

Mon 22 Nov – Wynnstay Hotel, Machynlleth. The evening reading is sponsored by Pen’rallt Books, and opens at 7 pm for a 7:30 reading.

Tues 23 Nov –Goldstone Books, Carmarthen. Reading begins at 7pm.

Wed 24 Nov – Rhiannon Welsh Gold, Tregaron. Mid-day event, time TBD. Also Dylan Thomas Birthplace, Swansea. Evening reading begins at 6:30 pm

Thurs 25 Nov – Cover to Cover, The Mumbles, Swansea. Informal reading and signing begins at 1pm Also Rossiters Bookshop, Ross on Wye. Reading begins at 7pm

Fri 26 Nov – Bookish, Crickhowell. Reading begins at 7:30 pm.

Sun 28 Nov – Shrewsbury Literary Festival. Pam’s reading is at 5:30pm