Literary events and venues.

Literature - reading and writing it - can be a lonely affair. Too often we forget that at its core lies language and the human need to communicate.

Free Word

A brand new centre, opened in September 09, for literature and free expression on Farringdon Road. English Pen, The Literary Consultancy and Dalkey Archive Press, among others, have their offices there. Lectures and events on literature & Co.
www.freewordonline.com

Jewish Book week

Peirene used to think Jewish book week is mainly about books on Judaism. How wrong she was. International writers, intellectuals and philosphers discuss thought-provoking topics, from "The Language of Others" (Helen Cixous and Jacques Darrida) to "The Outsider" (Julia Kristeva and Eva Hoffmann), just to mention a couple of Peirene's favourite thinkers. And if you missed a talk you can find it in the JBW online archive, a real research gem.
www.jewishbookweek.com

Poet in the City

A fantastic arts organisation that sees nothing wrong in linking commerce and poetry. It's mission is to show the verse form as cool, entertaining and accessible.
www.poetinthecity.co.uk

Staged literary readings

The Calder Bookshop close to Waterloo Station in London offers every Thursday evening staged readings of old and modern classics accompanied by a glass of wine.
www.calderbookshop.com

Travelling poetry

Sara Wingate Gray - named in 2006 by The Guardian newspaper as one of fifteen "most inspiring, creative, dynamic women in Britain" - founded the Poetry Cubicle in 2002. For the last two years she has been travelling the world with her poetry liberary of known and unknown poets, inspring people with her performances to read more poetry everywhere. When Peirene met her just before Christmas 2008 she was truely uplifted by Sara's impressive energy and focus.
www.thepoetrycubicle.org