Tuesday 19 February at 7.00 p.m.

Poet and novelist James Lasdun’s latest book is a true-life account of how a former student turned against him, and using techniques she herself described as ‘verbal terrorism’ sought to ruin him with malicious internet postings, hatemail and accusations of sexual misconduct. With his trademark wit and humanity, Lasdun uses this terrifying episode to explore subjects as diverse as the seductions of literature, anti-Semitism, the anonymity of the internet and the power of words. James will be at the shop to read from and discuss his memoir Give Me Everything You Have (Jonathan Cape).