Byline: RachelH

Oct. 13, 2010 (Londonist (http://www.londonist.com/) delivered by Newstex) --

The week ahead in literary London

Wednesday: Tonight at Concrete, the excellent Molly Parkin and no-less-glorious Emma Young (of To Hell with the Lighthouse (http://londonist.com/2010/09/spoken_word_review_to_hell_with_the.php)) and Hatty Ashdown cast judgement on Niven Govinden, Dan Holloway, Karl Webster and Bruno Vincent, all engaged in a Literary Death Match (http://www.literarydeathmatch.com/upcoming-events/ldm100-october-13-2010.html) (8.30pm, Au7 / Au5).

Ned Beauman reads from his debut novel Boxer, Beetle at Pages of Hackney (http://www.pagesofhackney.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=48&Itemid=53) (7pm, Au3).

Just down the road, Jacob Ross reads from his debut novel, Pynter Bender, at The Bookbox (http://www.bookboxonline.co.uk) (7pm, Au3).

Poetry London (http://www.poetrylondon.co.uk/) launches its Autumn issue with readings from Michael Longley, Annie Freud and Toby Martinez de las Rivas at Foyles (http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/events/readings/?id=5656) (6.30pm, free).

Colette Machado and Daniella Blechner read their contributions to Hair Power Skin Revolution (http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/events/readings/?id=5701) in Edmonton (6pm, free).

Simon Smith (http://www.poetrylibrary.org.uk/events/readings/?id=5684) launches his new collection, London Bridge, at the William IV in Shoreditch (7.30pm).

The Wu Ming collective present their novel Manituana and talk about writing collaboratively at the British Librar (http://www.bl.uk/whatson/events/event113912.html)y (6.30pm, Au7.50 / Au5).

Also: a reminder to keep an eye on the London Review Bookshop's events page (http://www.lrbshop.co.uk/home.php?cat=37): they do a lot of excellent things that are usually full by the time these listings come out. Tonight? Will Hutton. All sold out. Damnit.

Thursday: But never fear! Will Hutton pops into Daunt Book (http://www.dauntbooks.co.uk/events.asp?TAG=&CID=)s in Marylebone to discuss his new book and the state of the economy (7pm, Au8).

John Moloney and Captain of the Rant join the regulars at The Roebuck for performance poetry at Bang Said the Gun (http://www.bangsaidthegun.com/news/about/) (8pm, Au5).

Kishwar Desai discusses female infanticide in India at Woolfson & Tay (http://www.woolfsonandtay.com/kishwar-desai.html) (7pm, Au3).

Pete...