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11 books you should read on the reality of London life
Our literature programming team pick out 11 books of fiction, poetry and non-fiction which highlight the realities of living in London.
Guy Gunaratne on Mister, Mister, slow art, and room to write
Guy Gunaratne, author of the award-winning In Our Mad And Furious City gives an interview with the Southbank Centre about their second novel, Mister Mister.
Vanessa Kisuule, Rory Aaron, Rona Luo and the New Poets Collective
Tutor Vanessa Kisuule and participants Rory Aaron and Rona Luo share their experience of our New Poets Collective.
70 years of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood
A look at the history of Dylan Thomas’ Under Milk Wood including some of the most notable productions and adaptations of the poet’s play for voices.
Poets and the Planet
Poets Khairani Barokka, Lidija Dimkovska and Aaron Kent on how poetry helps them understand our natural world and fight against the climate crisis.
Writing for the planet: Writers respond to the climate crisis
Rebecca Solnit, Thelma Young Lutunatabua, James Miller and Jay Griffiths answer questions about the climate crisis and writing to address its issues.
Nikki Giovanni at Poetry international
Listen to the legendary poet and activist Nikki Giovanni live in conversation with Bridget Minamore, recorded at our 2019 Poetry International.
Granta Best of Young British Novelists 2013: what happened next?
Ever wonder what happened to the 20 writers on Granta’s list of Best of Young British Novelists, 2013? Wonder no more.
Max Porter: 'I feel wildly lucky to do this for a living’
Author Max Porter talks about his novel Shy in this 2023 interview ahead of a special reading/performance of the work here at the Southbank Centre.
Eleanor Catton on Birnam Wood and returning to the page from the screen
Author Eleanor Catton discusses her third novel Birnam Wood, in this short interview from March 2023.
Zanib Mian on becoming a writer and the relatability of Planet Omar
Children’s author Zanib Mian discusses her successful Planet Omar series and offers some top tips in this 2023 interview.
Bret Easton Ellis: 9 things you might not have known
A look at Bret Easton Ellis, author of American Psycho, Less Than Zero and now The Shards, ahead of his 2023 appearance here at the Southbank Centre.