# Event Details - **Event Name**: Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes James Bailey - **Event Start and End Date**: Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm – Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm - **Event Description**: James Bailey joins us to discuss his sparkling biography of Muriel Spark Like A Cat Loves A Bird - The Nine Lives of Muriel SparkAbout this EventWe welcome James Bailey who joins us to discuss Like A Cat Loves A Bird - The Nine Lives of Muriel Spark.Delving deep into both Muriel Spark's life story and remarkable bibliography, Bailey's effervescent biography captures the essence of the acclaimed writer's singular genius with style and wit.She was, if you believe what you read in the papers: a genius, a survivor, a bad mother, a fickle friend, a closeted lesbian, a tyrant, a loner, an eccentric, a recluse, a gossip, and an arch-manipulator. She would politely encourage you not to believe what you read in the papers."Muriel Spark was one of literature's great shapeshifters. That mercurial quality is found in her strange, brilliant, cruel novels - with their plots featuring pensioners receiving telephone calls from Death, the devil going clubbing in Peckham and a fascist schoolmistress leading her coterie of girls astray - but it is also true of her as a person.As sly, nimble and elegant as Spark's own work, Like a Cat Loves a Bird is a thrilling new perspective on a remarkable life and career that spanned much of the twentieth century. From her childhood in Edinburgh to her final years in Tuscany - via South Africa, London, New York and Rome - it traces a light-footed journey around the world and through her strange and magnificent bibliography. It tells an irresistible story of transformation, wit and fierce determination and makes a passionate case for this vital modern artist.James will be in conversation with Jess White. Their conversation will be followed by an audience Q&A and then a book signing. - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/liverpool/waterstones-liverpool-welcomes-james-bailey/100001989371732404 - **Event Categories**: art, literary-art - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 0 - **Event Highlights**: - Duration: 2 hours - Location: 12 College Ln - Languages: English ## Ticket Details - **Ticket Price Range**: min: 5, max: 23, currency: GBP ## Event venue details - **city**: Liverpool - **state**: EN - **country**: United Kingdom - **location**: 12 College Ln - **lat**: 53.4037704 - **long**: -2.9853157 - **full address**: 12 College Ln, 12 College Lane, Liverpool, United Kingdom ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes James Bailey - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/a9420d1f3eae7c4112831eeeb2ec8e67a751ddc2579ffdf7f6f4d763e1f03f97-rimg-w1200-h600-dcf3f3f3-gmir.jpg?v=1779337034 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes James Bailey being held? - **A:** Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes James Bailey takes place on Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Wed, 15 Jul, 2026 at 08:30 pm at 12 College Ln, 12 College Lane, Liverpool, United Kingdom. - **Q**: Who is organizing Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes James Bailey? - **A:** Waterstones Liverpool Welcomes James Bailey is organized by Waterstones. - **Q**: Who is this event for? 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