“Poetry readings are good value, for a few quid you get to see three or four poets, often interesting, sometimes excellent. The “sting” of course, is that there’s usually a table of books somewhere near. Whereas a reading by a “name” will see a man from Blackwells or Waterstones hovering with a pile of Fabers or similar – pleasant enough, but nothing you can’t buy from your local branch or the internet – a more obscure group of poets will come with a book table to die for.”
From Adrian Slatcher.
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