Birmingham Literature Festival is proud to shine a spotlight on stories that explore identity, authenticity, and culture. These themes bring together voices whose work challenges, enriches, and expands our understanding of the world around us.

Featured Events include:

• Malcom X: A Deeper Purpose event, a panel with Kehinde Andrews, Bonnie Greer and Sue Brown will explore Malcolm X's legacy.
• Selina Nwulu, exploring the urgent intersection of climate change and its disproportionate impact on Black communities.
• Dalia Al-Dujaili and SJ Kim, reflecting on belonging, land, and the rising tide of anti-immigration narratives in contemporary society.
• Gina Rippon, uncovering the overlooked stories of girls and women historically excluded from the narrative of autism.
• Shady Lewis and Tawseef Khan discuss their novels and how the endless layers of bureaucracy and hostile government policies affect migrants.
• Malik Al Nasir investigates his ancestry and family history, alongside the historical story of sugar and the barbaric transportation and abuse of human beings during the transatlantic slave trade.

The festival creates space for necessary conversations about race, roots and how ideas about both are represented in literature. To learn more about how to book your tickets, click here.