Ravenous for weird, transgressive fiction? Join us to celebrate Amy Twigg's second novel, Milk, Bread, Teeth!

We are so excited to celebrate Amy Twigg's fantastic second novel, Milk, Bread, Teeth, about an invisible illness and an insatiable appetite. Amy will be in conversation with Lara Williams, author of Supper Club.

Doors: 6.15pm

Starts: 6.45pm

General admission is £5 or included within the cost of a Book & Ticket.

About the book:

No one is worried about Lena. But they should be.

Stuck inside her luxury apartment, she's been gorging herself day and night, possessed by a relentlessly growing appetite. Milk, bread. Expired sushi. Cat food.

Her doctor doesn't believe her, tells her to avoid carbohydrates and get her eight hours. She's perfectly ordinary.

Enter Joan, a glamorous actress with everything Lena has been hungering for: privilege, beauty, a glittering future. When Joan moves in upstairs, Lena is determined for them to be the best of friends.

But as her hunger develops in horrifying ways, Lena's life soon begins to unravel, and she must resort to extremes to ensure she never goes hungry again.

About the author:

Amy Twigg was born in Kent, and is currently based in Surrey. Her novel Spoilt Creatures won the BPA Pitch Prize and was longlisted for the Mslexia Novel Competition. In 2024, she was selected as one of the Observer‘s Best New Novelists.

If you cannot make the event but would like a dedicated copy of the book, please call us on 0161 274 3331.

Our event format is usually a 45 minute discussion between the author and interviewer, followed by a chance for audience members to ask questions. There will be the opportunity to get your book signed/dedicated after the event.

Please be aware our cafe closes at 6.30pm, so do arrive a little earlier if you'd like a coffee (plus plenty of time for book browsing!)

Events are a brilliant opportunity to discover new books, meet authors and likeminded readers and learn something new.Support your local bookshop and help us keep the Manchester literary scene vibrant and exciting. You can follow us on Eventbrite and social media (@BlackwellsMCR) to keep up to date on upcoming events.

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