Festival in Northern Spain nothing unusual there, you might say. Except this one has a rather unusual twist. Its called la battalla del vino, or the battle of the wine, in which visitors hurl the good stuff at each other. According to local legend, it has been taking place since the 13th century, and was originally to demarcate the border between two towns. The organisers say a range of weapons are allowed including buckets, wineskins, hose sprays or anything else which can launch thousands of litres of wine over the crowd. Now its time for this weeks meet the author. The irish writer paula mcgraths novel, a history of running away, is about three women separated by time and place, who are all trying to escape the circumstances of their lives. Theyre all connected, although we dont know how at the start of the book, and their stories are about a society that seems to thwart them at every turn, but then perhaps begins to offer something different, and something hopeful. Welcome. What fa