Thursday, 19th February
7pm — 8pm
When it comes to the challenge of being a man, Adam Farrer always seems to find a way to fall short… Broken Biscuits vividly recounts Adam’s struggles to live up to masculine expectations, real or imagined.
From the calamity of his first serious relationship to an obsession with Prince that sees everyone questioning his sexuality, and from the repercussions of his adult circumcision to his doubts about his ability to survive the apocalypse, this candid and personal collection of essays is astonishingly far-reaching and riotously funny.
Meet Adam and enjoy an evening of discussion as he introduces us to the book, his inspirations, his motivations and more.
Tickets are just £5, including a welcome drink on the evening. A book and ticket option is also available for £9.99, which includes a copy of the book on the day.
Book your ticket using the form below or by calling in to store. A limited number of copies of the book will be available to purchase on the day.
About the author
Adam is a writer, lecturer and editor based in Manchester. His first book, Cold Fish Soup (Saraband, 2022), a memoir in essays about the Yorkshire coast, won the NorthBound Book Award at the 2021 Northern Writers’ Awards.
Broken Biscuits and Other Male Failures (HarperNorth, 2025) is his second essay collection.
His writing can be found in numerous publications, including The Guardian, Metro, the short story collection Flash Nonfiction Funny (Woodhall Press, 2018), Test Signal (Dead Ink Books/Bloomsbury, 2021), North Country (Saraband, 2022), Hinterland magazine and Lunate.