Podcast appearances and mentions of sarah hutchings

People from all over the province are heading to Gander to catch this evening's total eclipse of the sun. The town is right in the middle of the "path of totality" and was expected to have some of the best views of the event. In case the sky is clear enough for a good view, optometrist Sarah Hutchings explained how to watch the eclipse safely.

Sarah Hutchings, who runs Young City Reads as the director of Collected Works CIC, explains the origins and intentions of the Big Read that begins across Brighton and Hove in March 2020. This year's book is MALAMANDER by Thomas Taylor. Don't forget to listen to the full Young Adult Literature special, where Anna interviews Chris Riddell, local artist, author, and previous child laureate about his career; Sarah Ann Juckes on her new novel OUTSIDE; and a discussion of this month's book group pick, Dean Atta's THE BLACK FLAMINGO. Send us your thoughts via btnbookclub@gmail.com or tweet Anna at @annamburtt.

An interview with Sarah Hutchings of City Reads, the annual event where the whole of Brighton and Hove becomes one big book group, reading the same novel. This year's choice is Let Me Be Like Water, SK Perry's debut novel.

Melita & Rebecca give you the inside track of the Brighton Festival. In the chair today: AKA Trio's Antonio Forcione; Sarah Hutchings on this year's City Reads book choice; the cast of Kneehigh's Dead Dog in a Suitcase; the Glyndebourne collaboration Eye to Eye; and an interview with Stef O'Driscoll, the artistic director who brought us the Storytelling Army.

LGBT highlights in Brighton's Cinecity film festival, now in its 15th year; Sarah Hutchings on the Queer Looks project; events to mark Trans Day of Remembrance 2017 and the first airplay of K Anderson's new single too

The brilliant Frankie Furlow live in session as they celebrate their first publishing deal, plus Sarah Hutchings on Brighton Museum's LGBTQ oral history project Wear It Out

- Sarah Hutchings on The Good Son, this year’s City Reads novel - Lesbian knife-throwing rock opera comes to the Fringe - we’ll hear from the magnificently monikered Daggers MacKenzie - The fabulous acrobatics of the very naughty Head First Acrobats and their Elixir show are back in town - and you’ve the chance to win tickets for their cracking show - And more fringing with the International Man of Leather John Pendal