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Mon May 12, The Guardian Newsroom
Guardian Review Book Club. John Mullan talks to Shriver about 'We Need to Talk About Kevin'. Followed by Q&A.
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Sat May 10, Russell Square tube station
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Sat May 10, Conway Hall
Dynamic one-day workshops.
Sun May 11, Upstairs at the Gatehouse
Actor Lance Pierson performs the poems of John Milton to the celebrate the 400th anniversary of his birth.
Mon May 12, Poetry Café
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