The Conversation: Ian McEwan
Tuesday 27 January 2026
7:00 pm - 8:30 pm
What We Can Know
Moving between the present day and a future reshaped by climate catastrophe, Ian McEwan discusses his new novel What We Can Know, which imagines a Britain fragmented into island archipelagos after the seas have risen.
In this drowned landscape, academic Tom Metcalfe pores over the archives of a lost world, captivated by the richness of human life before the flood. Ian McEwan’s books include Atonement, Lessons, Saturday and the Booker Prize-winning Amsterdam.
The author discusses his new book with Peter Florence.
The interview lasts for an hour followed by a 30-minute public Q&A, then a book-signing and informal conversation. It is also being live-streamed. For livestream tickets, visit here.
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| Tue 27 Jan | 7:00 PM | £10 | Book |
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