Updike fans in the U.K. may be interested to know that Adam Begley will speak, along with William Burroughs biographer Barry Miles, in an Edinburgh International Book Festival session on Tuesday, August 19, at the Royal Bank of Scotland Theatre.

The festival PR people had a nice way of describing Begley and his bio:

“In getting to the heart of an acclaimed author’s soul, sometimes you simply have to look at the work. Adam Begley did just that as he compiled his biography of John Updike, who died five years ago with around 60 books to his name.”

The session is scheduled from 4-5 p.m. Here’s the link.