After several years of underfunding and dwindling support, poetry readings and storytelling performances are blossoming. Tom Chivers takes the pulse of the live literature scene and finds it alive and well.
Theres something strange going on in bars, pubs, theatres and music venues across the country. A new movement thats been gathering pace and support over the last few years now threatens to explode into the mainstream. Some call it spoken word or performance poetry, others live... more