October 2023: A Life in Protest

Inspired by Glasgow Women's Library's 30th anniversary celebrations and their Open the Door Literary Festival, Open Book's latest theme is Protest. Reading Jackie Kay's powerful 'A Life in Protest', written in response to Ingrid Pollard's work and 2021 exhibition 'No Cover Up', and Eloise Greenfield's thought-provoking 'Jinny's Freedom', Claire and Marjorie question how far we've come, how far we've yet to go, and the intergenerational impact of ongoing protest. -- Open Book Unbound Episode 58 – 2 October 2023 Hosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie Lotfi Producer: Colin Fraser Poems: 'A Life in Protest' by Jackie Kay, shared with permission from Glasgow Women's Library. 'Jinny's Freedom' by Eloise Greenfield, commissioned by Edinburgh International Book Festival as part of their 2018 Freedom Papers publication. Glasgow Women's Library: https://womenslibrary.org.uk/ No Cover Up Exhibition: https://artuk.org/discover/stories/a-life-in-protest-jackie-kays-response-to-ingrid-pollard-at-glasgow-womens-library Freedom Papers: https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/look-and-listen/writing/freedom-papers