At the Bookshop

Will Self reads from his novel Shark, and answers questions, at the London Review Bookshop.

Geoff Dyer reads from and discusses his book Another Great Day at Sea, with Chris Mitchell.

Jonathan Lethem talks about his novel Dissident Gardens with Benjamin Markovits.

In a rare UK performance Canadian poet Anne Carson read from her recent verse novel Red Doc>, a sequel to her 1998 Autobiography of Red.

Rachael Kushner reads from and discusses her book The Flamethrowers, with Nina Power. 

James Wood reads from his collection of essays The Fun Stuff, and fields questions from the audience.

Patti Smith reads from and discusses Just Kids, her remarkable memoir of life, love and loss in the extraordinary creative ferment of Seventies New York.

Jonathan Lethem chats about his novel Chronic City with Tom McCarthy.

Alan Bennett introduces his latest play, The Habit of Art, and responds to questions from the audience about the play, and about his life and work to date.

In his first public appearance as Benjamin Black, John Banville reads from Black’s new novel The Lemur, and answers questions from the audience.

Anne Enright reads two stories from her collection Taking Pictures and takes questions from the audience.