British writer and biographer Zoe Howe, pictured at the Edinburgh International Book Festival where she talked about her new book about the Scottish rock group The Jesus and Mary Chain. The three-week event is the world's biggest literary festival and is held during the annual Edinburgh Festival. The 2014 event featured talks and presentations by more than 500 authors from around the world and was the 31st edition of the festival.

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