Protest: Stories of Resistance (2/5) - 'Exterior Paint' written and read by Kit de Waal

When does a riot become a revolution?
This timely collection from Comma Press
gives us a street-level perspective on the
grassroots social movements that agitated
for change in Britain - from the Peasants’
Revolt of 1381 to the Poll Tax Riots of
1990 and the anti-Iraq War demo of 2003.
Written in close consultation with historians,
sociologists and eyewitnesses, these new
stories follow fictional characters caught
up in real-life struggles - and provide
a welcome, human counterpoint to the
blare of fake news and post-truth politics.
Join us for this special event hosted
by actor Maxine Peake and featuring
readings from contributors; Kit de Waal,
author of bestselling debut novel My Name
is Leon; Michelle Green, author of the short
story collection Jebel Marra; and Courttia
Newland, author of seven books of fiction,
most recently The Gospel According
to Cane. Presented in partnership
with Comma Press.