The week in Books: Salacious stories to Mohsin Hamid
Jon Davis | Monday 16 May, 2011 16:57
Velvet Tongue) 7pm Monday 16th
This erotic literary saloon boasts guest readers and an open mic slot. Bring along your sexy words or salacious monologues.
Bar Kick, 127 Shoreditch High St, E1 6JE. £3
Jawdance 7.30pm Wednesday 18th
This spoken word night hosts stories, poems and poetic short films. If you have a sudden poetic rush of blood to the head there’s always the open mic slot at the end of the night.
Rich Mix, 35-47 Bethnal Green Road, E1 6LA. Free
Book Slam 7.30pm Thursday 19th
One of the big guns on the spoken word scene plays host to Mohsin Hamid, shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize, poet Shane Solanki and the talented 16 year-old singer-songwriter Misty Miller.
The Grand, 21-25 St John’s Hill, Clapham Junction, SW11 1TT. £8
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