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Life Lines 2 - Oxfam s Second Poetry CD
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Never Say Never Again - Oxfam Poetry 2008
Tuesday May 20th 2008
Poetry Finale - Last in the Series
Thurday 6th December 2007 7pm
Karl Ghattas - My Very First Poetry Book
Copies no longer available
Summer Poetry Reading
Tuesday May 29th 7pm
Food Writers for Oxfam
Thursday 17th May 2007
Spring Poetry Reading
March 29, 2007
Marylebone Cooks and Food Writers
Thursday February 22nd 7.15pm
Winter Poetry Reading
Thursday February 1st, 2007 7.30 pm
Cooks & Food Writers for Oxfam
Thursday November 30th 7pm
Life Lines: Six Poets for Oxfam
Tuesday November 28th, 2006 7.30 pm
Bloomsbury/Oxfam Two/Writers Series
Monday October 9th 7.30pm
Life Lines Poetry Reading
26th September 2006 7pm
Oxfam Charity Shop Soundclash
Wednesday 27th September 2006, at Low Life Bar, 32a Paddington Street, W1. Free
Food Writers for Oxfam
Tuesday 20th June 7pm
Oxfam Summer Poetry Reading 2006
Thursday 27th July 7.00pm
May Poetry Reading 2006
Thursday 4th May 7pm
Seven Poets for Oxfam 2006
Winter reading

Tuesday, February 21, 7-10 pm
Cooks and Food Writers for Oxfam
Tuesday, January 10th, 7:00 pm
2005 Poetry Finale
Nov. 29th 2005
Poetry on the High street
August 10th, 2005
Oxfam Make Crime Pay Promotion
Feb 2005
William Fiennes
February 2005
The 2005 Poetry Series
2005
Sushi Evening
String Quartet
April 23rd, 2004
Art Exhibition
April 22 - May 31, 2004
Poetry Festival 2004
Sponsored Walks
April 4th, 2004
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Mike Kostyn went to the Congo as part of the relief effort after the eruption of the Nyiragongo volcano. Copies of Mike Kostyn's Congo report are available in the shop in return for a donation. Read his story.
Never Say Never Again - Oxfam Poetry 2008

Tuesday May 20th 2008

Never Say Never Again: Oxfam Poets 2008
 
Featuring:
 
Helen Dunmore, Nathan Hamilton, Cralan Kelder, Gwyneth Lewis, Kathryn Maris, Sudeep Sen & Lemn Sissay
 
Oxfam Books & Music, 91 Marylebone High Street, W1
7-10 pm, Tuesday, 20 May, 2008
Admission free, voluntary £8 donation appreciated - proceeds to Oxfam
RSVP for seats requested, but not essential.
Contact person: Martin Penny, email: oxfammarylebone@hotmail.com
 
For infomation (and videos!) of our Poet-in-Residence Todd Swift, consult http://toddswift.com/


The Oxfam Winter Poetry Reading - The Last One with:

Alan Buckley

Claire Crowther

Anne-Marie Fyfe

Stephen Gyllenhaal

Susan Grindley

Luke Kennard

Tim Leardet

Barbara Marsh

David Morley

Alistair Noon

Hosted by Todd Swift

 

 

Poetry Finale - Last in the Series

Thurday 6th December 2007 7pm
Karl Ghattas - My Very First Poetry Book

Copies no longer available

Unfortunately, Karl's untimely death means that this work is no longer available. Karl was a great friend of Oxfam and we shall miss him greatly.

My Very First Poetry Book from the multi-dimentional award-winner Karl Ghattas, produced in 2006 and profusely illustrated with selections from his artwork in colour. SIGNED by the artist to title page. Book is in FINE condition, unread and undamaged. Free Postage and Packing within the UK! All other areas at cost.

KARL GHATTAS

1958 Born
1982 M.B. B.S. University of London
1989 MSc Philosophy, London School of Economics.
1994-2003 Lecturer in Art at Winchester College of Art, London and Barcelona
2003-Art Director Mago Productions, Barcelona.
ONE MAN EXHIBITIONS

1992 Z Gallery, New York
1992 Gallerie Everart, Paris
1993 Ariel ,Addison-Ross Gallery, London
1994 Megiddo , Egyptian Cultural Institute, London
1995 New Work, Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
1996 Images of God , Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
1997 Images of God II , Hirschl Contemporary Art, London
1998 Cerrado de Karl Ghattas , Galeria Panorama, Barcelona
2000 Images of God , Newport Museum Wales
2003 Synergy, The Gallery, Cork Street, London
2004 Images for Poetry, Apartment 195, King’s Road, London
2004 Images for Poetry, YMCA, Holborn, London
2006 Pantalla CCCB Museum of Contemporary Art, Barcelona

POETRY
Prizes
2004 First Prize - Poetry. Beehive Press, London
2004 Poetry on the lake. BILL WINTER AWARD. Lago Orta, Italy
2004 First Prize - Hastings 36th International Poetry Festival, UK
2007 Scintilla Magazine
2007 Earlyworks Press Prize

Publications
2004 Poetry on the Lake Magazine, CICT-UNESCO, British Council, Alessi.
2005 First Time Poetry Magazine.
2005 Nine Poets for Montale , Piemonte, Italy.
2005 RAI Documentary -live poetry recital-
2007 My very First Poetry Book , YZ Publishing, London


SIOBHAN CAMPBELL

EDWARD BARKER

FRANCES LEVISTON

VALERIS MELCHIORETTO

BERNARD O DONOGHUE

MAURICE RIORDAN

JOHN HARTLEY WILLIAMS

Summer Poetry Reading

Tuesday May 29th 7pm
Food Writers for Oxfam

Thursday 17th May 2007

A scintillating evening of conversation and wine with:

Nicholas Clee - Nicholas is not a professional chef, but his training as a journalist came in handy when he decided to unravel the mysteries of cooking. The result was Don t Sweat the Aubergine - a lay persons guide to what works in the kitchen and why.

Jenni Muir - Australian Jenni wears several hats when writing about food - she is a restaurant reviewer for Time Out, as well as a cookbook author and feature writer. Her A Cook s Guide to Grains, is a kitchen essential for anyone concerned about healthy eating.

Udit Sarkhel - In The Calcutta Kitchen, Udit introduces the relatively unknown flavours of north-east India, where he spent his youth and trained as a chef with the Taj hotel group.


JAMES BYRNE

MELANIE CHALLENGER

JANICE FIXTER

JOHN FULLER

PATRICK MCGUINNESS

NIGEL MCLOUGHLIN

JEFFREY WAINWRIGHT

 

Spring Poetry Reading

March 29, 2007
Marylebone Cooks and Food Writers

Thursday February 22nd 7.15pm

Celia Brooks Brown
Celia is well known for her vegetarian cooking demonstrations at Divertimenti and Books for Cooks, her appearances on TV and her ‘foodie’ walking tours of Marylebone and Borough Market, and is the author of World Vegetarian Classics, Low-Carb Vegetarian and Entertaining Vegetarians.

Mark Hix
This is Mark’s second visit to Food Writers for Oxfam and he will be talking about his journeys throughout the UK researching British Regional Food,
which has been nominated for the prestigious Andre Simon award. Mark is also author of fish etc., food writer of the The Independent on Sunday and the brains behind the Rivington Grills in Greenwich and Shoreditch, as well as overseeing the kitchens at Le Caprice, Scott’s, The Ivy and J. Sheekey.

Ian Walker
Ian is a chef and author of Thirty Miles: A Local Journey in Food, which all
about his culinary travels in North Wales. He will be talking about his
book, and his passion for local sourcing of food and why it is important.

Fantastic Raffle Prizes
English Canapés generously donated by J Hart Catering, Oxfordshire
Book Signings

Admission free, suggested donation £8


DEREK ADAMS

MARK FORD

PHILIP FRIED

MARTHA KAPOS

BLAKE MORRISON

JACOB POLLEY

PENELOPE SHUTTLE

Winter Poetry Reading

Thursday February 1st, 2007 7.30 pm
Cooks & Food Writers for Oxfam

Thursday November 30th 7pm

Patricia Michelson of La Fromagerie. Anyone who heard Patricia speak last year will know what an engaging and enjoyable speaker she is, offering great expertise about the world of cheese. This year, Patricia will give us a tutored tasting of seasonal Vacherin cheese. Patricia is also the author of The Cheese Room.

Allan Pickett of The Orrery. Enjoy a rare insight into life behind the scenes in the kitchen of a Michelin-starred restaurant with Head Chef Allan Pickett. Allan is bringing along a taster of the food he and his team prepare every day.

Clare Shephard of Le Pain Quotidien. Described as ‘the palate of the place’, Clare wants to enlighten everyone about the amazing process of sourdough baking – the history of sourdough, why she considers it best for you and for baking bread, and how to get your starter started. Clare will support her case for the enjoyment of sourdough bread with a tasting.

Evening hosted by Sybil Kapoor, Marylebone resident, author of Taste, Simply British and Modern British Food, and a food writer for The Sunday Times.


ROS BARBER

KATY EVANS-BUSH

RUTH FAINLIGHT

TOBIAS HILL

MICHAEL ROSEN

EVA SALZMAN

Life Lines: Six Poets for Oxfam

Tuesday November 28th, 2006 7.30 pm
Bloomsbury/Oxfam Two/Writers Series

Monday October 9th 7.30pm

Bloomsbury/Oxfam Two/Writers Series

Monday 9th October 7.30pm

Oxfam Books, 12 Bloomsbury Street

Hosted by Todd Swift

Goran Simic, author of Sprinting from the Graveyard and From Sarajevo with Sorrow

and

D.M. Thomas, Booker-nominated author of The White Hotel and Not Saying Everything

An informal evening featuring readings, questions and answers and book signings. Those of you who were present for the shop opening with Ian McEwan will be familiar with the format. Of course, there’ll be plenty of wine to keep the evening flowing.

Please contact Alison Jackson to confirm your places: Telephone: 020 7637 4610

email: oxfambloomsbury@hotmail.co.uk


Autumn Poetry Reading

Tuesday 26th September 7pm

Oxfam Books & Music, 91 Marylebone High Street

Hosted by Todd Swift & James Byrne

James Fenton

Mark Ford

Elaine Feinstein

Chris Kinsey

Daljit Nagra

Fiona Sampson

Jean Sprackland

Please contact Martin Penny to confirm your places: Telephone: 020 7487 3570 email: oxfammarylebone@hotmail.com

Life Lines Poetry Reading

26th September 2006 7pm
Oxfam Charity Shop Soundclash

Wednesday 27th September 2006, at Low Life Bar, 32a Paddington Street, W1. Free

The Music Department of Oxfam Marylebone Bookshop is organising a popular music evening session at Low Life Bar, 32a Paddington Street (off Marylebone High Street and Baker Street) every last wednesday of the month from 8 till 11pm. No booking necessary.

Admission is free, donations of music are welcome (CD's, DVD's, vinyl).

We will be playing an eclectic selection from our Marylebone vinyl stock. Also, crates of vinyl and CD's will be on sale during the event. More info on our Music webpage.


Enjoy a scintillating evening of conversation & wine with:

Roz Denny: Author & Food Stylist

Fuchsia Dunlop: Author of Sichuan Cookery

Ursula Ferrigno: Author of numerous books including Trattoria and Truly Madly Pasta

Sybil Kapoor: Author of Taste: A New Way to Cook

Food Writers for Oxfam

Tuesday 20th June 7pm
Oxfam Summer Poetry Reading 2006

Thursday 27th July 7.00pm

Julia Casterton

Jan Conn

Alfred Corn

Annie Freud

John Redmond

Michael Schmidt

Henry Shukman

Roisin Tierney

Hosted by Todd Swift - Oxfam's Poet in Residence & James Byrne


Danny Abse

Mark Doty

Alan Jenkins

Olivia Cole

Carmine Starnino

Tim Dooley

Valerie Josephs

Hosted by Todd Swift - Oxfam's Poet in Residence

May Poetry Reading 2006

Thursday 4th May 7pm
Seven Poets for Oxfam 2006
Winter reading

Tuesday, February 21, 7-10 pm


- Peter Porter

- Liane Strauss

- Esther Morgan

- Owen Sheers

- Jane Yeh

- Thaddeus Rutkowski

- Myra Schneider


- Giancarlo Caldesi
Owner and chef of Caldesi Tuscan Restaurant and Caffe Caldesi, and with his wife, Katie, partner at La Cucina Caldesi cookery school and co-author of The Italian Mama's Kitchen

- Patricia Michelson
Owner of La Fromagerie and author of The Cheese Room

- Peter Gordon
Co-owner and executive chef of The Providores and author of Salads: The new main course

- Chantal Coady
Owner of Rococo Chocolates and author of Real Chocolate

Evening hosted by

- Mark Hix
Chef, food writer of The Independent and author of Fish Etc.

Book signings
Gourmet raffle
Cookery book auction
Wines generously donated by Waitrose on Marylebone High Street
Cooks and Food Writers for Oxfam

Tuesday, January 10th, 7:00 pm
2005 Poetry Finale

Nov. 29th 2005

- Charles Bennett

- Leah Fritz

- Lavinia Greenlaw

- Sophie Hannah

- Sinead Morrissey

- Briar Wood

- Polly Clark


Poetry on the High Street August 10th, 2005 Poetry Reading Featuring another selection of Brtitain's most entertaining poets. Come join them for a sparkling summer evening of poetry, conversation, and wine.
Poetry on the High street

August 10th, 2005
Oxfam Make Crime Pay Promotion

Feb 2005

Oxfam’s 2005 Make Crime Pay promotion increased both sales and donations of crime fiction, already one of our most popular genres. Events were staged throughout the country with notable crime writers, and our evening event saw Stella Duffy, Laura Wilson and Natasha Cooper in discussion about their craft. A good crowd enjoyed a thoroughly entertaining evening that blended conversation, readings and a questions and answers session.


February 2005 also saw the bestselling author William Fiennes visit the shop to discuss his recent fact-finding trip to Honduras. Oxfam is working extensively to establish women’s working cooperatives in the area and the first-hand details he provided were informative and entertaining.
William Fiennes

February 2005
The 2005 Poetry Series

2005

The 2005 Poetry Series began with a flourish with readings from notable British poets Frank Dullaghan, Sarah Maguire and Kevin Higgins. A huge crowd assembled once again and enjoyed a packed evening culminating in a reading from Al Alvarez. Also making welcome return appearances were Ian Duhig and Roddy Lumsden.


Sushi Evening

String Quartet

April 23rd, 2004

The Respighi Quartet performed pieces by Beethoven, Shostakovich and Tchaikovsky. The evening was a huge success and fully attended. The Quartet has been invited to perform at the shop again in June.


Oxfam s inaugural in-store art exhibition featuring the first UK showing of Sue Fraser, as well as Cameron Fraser and Carl Ghattas, was well attended. This is the first time Fraser s series of lino prints have been shown in the UK. Fraser s work is based around human interaction and enriched by a fascination with the narratives that are carried through generations in fairy tales, nursery rhymes and the mythology of individual families, not least her own.
Art Exhibition

April 22 - May 31, 2004
Poetry Festival 2004


The 2004 Oxfam Summer of Poetry Festival, sponsored by the Arts Council England, was a massive success with all proceeds going towards the Sudan appeal. Poet-in-Residence Todd Swift organised a total of eleven events and a competition which ran throughout August. The festival drew a huge response from poetry lovers far and wide. The events ranged from a masterclass by TS Elliot prize-winner Don Paterson, to a children’s poetry workshop given by Heather Taylor. The highlights were undoubtedly the three evening readings. The festival began with ‘6 Poets for Sudan’ featuring Todd Swift, Ian Duhig, Pascal Petite, Roddy Lumsden, David Harsent and Mimi Khalvati. Over 80 people braved the intense summer heat and enjoyed a fantastic evening.

Don Paterson

The mid-point was marked by readings from Sean O’Brien and Polly Clarke. Despite chaos on the tube, another good crowd turned up to appreciate their poetry.

The finale was a memorable evening. Over 100 people squeezed into the shop to listen to readings from Charlie Dark, Patience Agbabi, Wendy Cope and Poet Laureate Andrew Motion. The event also marked the launch of Oxfam’s ‘Poems for a Better Future’, the culmination of a competition open to customers and professional poets alike. The anthology was enthusiastically received and has now sold out.


A group of 10 staff, volunteers and customers undertook a sponsored walk visiting all 26 locations on the London Monopoly board. After seven exhausting hours, over £1000 was raised.
Sponsored Walks

April 4th, 2004