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Weekly literary event listings plus book reviews, London poems and spoken word happenings.

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London Poetry: Moraletry – A Modern Guide To Morality

Funny spoken word from Richard Purnell and Gary from Leeds.

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London Book And Poetry Events: 7-13 March

Courttia Newland, Alice Walker, Russians and Literary Death Match.

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London Book And Poetry Events: 27 February-6 March

Events for the bibliophile.

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Preview: LSE Space For Thought Literary Festival 2013

Thought provoking events with guests including Pat Barker, John Finnemore and Ken Livingstone.

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London Book And Poetry Events: 20-26 February

Festivals, authors and poetry this week.

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London Book And Poetry Events: 13-19 February

James Lasdun, Jim Crace, poetry and loads of stuff for kids.

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London Books Roundup

Five new books about the capital.

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Preview: Imagine Children’s Festival @ Southbank Centre

Tons of activities for the kids at half term and beyond.

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London Book And Poetry Events: 6-12 February

Andrew Motion, Neil McKenna, Clare Summerskill, poetry and storytelling.

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Book Review: London For Lovers By Sam Hodges And Sophie Vickers

Publication date just before Valentines might not be a coincidence.

"Watson, I must measure that Monopoly board." "But why, my dear Holmes?" "To see if the game is a foot".

Sherlock Holmes In Sci-Fi And Fantasy

To boldly go where no elementary Martians have battled dinosaurs, my dear Watson.