That's brilliant, BobSimms, thank you for sharing! I was hoping one of these readings/conversations would surface.

Polly will also appear at the Edinburgh International Book Festival (13-29 August), she will be interviewed by her mentor Don Paterson.

https://edinburghguide.com/news/20698-o ... tival-2022

BobSimms, that was breath-taking.

Indeed, thank you!

Fabulous readings and interview.
There is a bit around 31:00 that folks who don't have a deep interest in UK politics might not understand (it took me a while ...) where Max says that Polly's sketchbook is just full of tractors. The context is that there was a UK member of parliament accused of looking at porn on his phone during live parliamentary sessions. His excuse was that he had found it by mistake when looking for tractors ... twice. He resigned, eventually.

Yes, that was funny! Another hilarious bit is the "prayer" she recites at 55:10 to the "unshaven Father" whose "thy kingdom's done" and where she asks to be given up for adoption, ending with "shitface forever, amen", but I can't quite grasp the middle part. Could anybody transcribe it? Pretty please?

Ahahahah! Brilliant! Thanks!

November 2nd
Koninklijke Schouwburg, The Hague, Netherlands - Crossing Border Literature Music Festival

Exclusive performance in The Netherlands during Opening night of Crossing Border 2022. A poetry reading and an interview by British author Max Porter about her latest narrative poetry book Orlam.

https://www.crossingborder.nl/nl/programme/pj-harvey-

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November 4th
Arenberg, Antwerp, Belgium - Crossing Border Literature Music Fesitval

In conversation with Max Porter.

https://www.crossingborder.be/nl/progra ... ey-(poetry)

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November 12th
Sladers Yard, Bridport, England - Bridport Literary Festival

In conversation with Greta Stoddard.

https://www.bridlit.com/buy-tickets/eve ... vey-orlam/