At artslondon we've always been in love with Foyles on Charing Cross Road. Perhaps it's the sheer size of the place. It might be something to do with the staff who are frighteningly helpful. It could be because it remains one of the best places in London for a game of hide and seek. Or maybe it's simply because it's not a Waterstones or a Borders. Whatever, it's always a pleasure to wander around its ramshackle corridors.
On Thursday, they are holding a special event to celebrate the release of Four Letter Word which purports to be a collection of fiction "exploring the charm, potency and seductive powers of a classic genre... the love letter". Hmm.
There are some great authors involved though. Michel Faber, who wrote The Crimson Petal and The White, Orange-prize winning Lionel Shriver (see above), Hari Kunzru and Gautam Malkani will all be in attendance to read their contributions to the collection. With the added bonus of there being "complimentary wine and nibbles" it suddenly starts to sound like a very attractive evening. It's at 6.30 in the Gallery area and it's absolutely free. For tickets e-mail Foyles here.
2 comments:
I hate Lionel Shriver. In a purely non-justified irrational way, so much so, that just visiting your blog and seeing a picture of her at the top made me physically recoil from my laptop.
(so that was an insightful comment...er...)
Perhaps you'd prefer another gratuitous shot of George Pringle?
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