Meet the Author

Thursday 4 March 5.15pm

Benjamin Markovits

Benjamin Markovits' novel, The Syme papers, is about genius and failure, and the possibilities and pitfalls of discovery.

In this session, to mark the launch of The Syme Papers, Benjamin read from his book and discussed the genesis of it with the audience.

Benjamin Markovits, originally from Texas, he now lives in London and writes for the London Review of Books and the Times Literary Supplement. The Syme Papers is his first novel.