What it is

Join us at Typewronger for a poetry reading and conversation with Fatema Abdoolcarim, author of Tremble (Monitor, 2025) and Alycia Pirmohamed, author of Another Way to Split Water (Polygon, 2022) and Shorelines (Canongate, 2026).

Fatema Abdoolcarim is an Indian-Pakistani Hong Konger who makes films and writes. Her films have been shown internationally, including at Locarno Film Festival, Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, and Osaka Asian Film Festival. Tremble is her debut collection of poetry. She lives in the Baltic Sea, on the island of Bornholm.

Alycia Pirmohamed is the author of the collection Another Way to Split Water and a co-author of the collaborative pamphlet this too is a glistening. Her nonfiction debut Shorelines is newly out with Canongate Books, and her second book of poems, Then the Lake Shifts is forthcoming next year.

Questions

When does Tremble: Fatema Abdoolcarim and Alycia Pirmohamed start and end?

Tremble: Fatema Abdoolcarim and Alycia Pirmohamed runs Wednesday, 18 November 2026, 19:00 until 21:00.

Where is Tremble: Fatema Abdoolcarim and Alycia Pirmohamed?

Tremble: Fatema Abdoolcarim and Alycia Pirmohamed takes place at Typewronger Books, 22 Bruntsfield Place, Edinburgh, Edinburgh.

How much are tickets for Tremble: Fatema Abdoolcarim and Alycia Pirmohamed?

Tremble: Fatema Abdoolcarim and Alycia Pirmohamed is free to enter.

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