1957: Sputnik I and II go to space, the cold war is doing its thing, Elvis is the man about town and lots of published artists, politicians and scientists play their part in the mortal ebb and flow by kicking the bucket. The Scream has compiled a list of books by authors who have subsequently entered the public domain this year; we invite you to resurrect these orphaned texts on our open stage during our fake wake. Think Humphrey Bogart, Laura Ingalls Wilder, Jean Sibelius, Diego Rivera and Senator McCarthy at a very happy unbirthday. Chose from our collection or bring a favourite dead-since-1957 text to share. For a comprehensive list of artists visit our "Death in 1957" page.

Please note: You only have two minutes to read. This will be mysteriously enforced!