The debut work of non-fiction by award-winning slam poet Vanessa Kisuule ,is a love letter to the musicians we adore and an unflinching look at hero worship.

This exclusive in conversation event is led by Dr. Jenessa Williams (the book isn't even out yet).We can't wait to welcome back Deer Shed favourite to the Buckendz tent to discuss her debut non-fiction work.

Why do famous musicians mean so much to us? How does the pop culture industry both mirror and magnify the worst aspects of human nature? Why is it so hard to accept that the people we love, famous or not, can be capable of doing terrible things??

As conversations about abuse perpetrated by public figures become louder and from her very personal perspective as a Michael Jackson obsessive, Kisuule examines the nuances of 'fandom': of celebrities as symbols and fantasies, of child stars and power imbalances.