9781908615589_

'Varied, clever, memorable and impressive ... Book Slam has always been a force for literary good and 'One For The Trouble' is no exception. The book is being billed as an 'annual': may this be the first of many.' Alice Fisher - The Observer

Book Slam is an amazing and unique phenomenon an incredible boon for readers and writers were all very lucky to have it in our world. William Boyd

One For The Trouble Book Slam Volume One is the first publication from the UKs premier literary event. Editor Patrick Neate approached eighteen Book Slam alumni, from household names like Irvine Welsh and William Boyd to newcomers like Kate Tempest and Sophie Woolley, to take a song title for inspiration for a new short story or poem. Simon Armitages poem, for example, reflects hauntingly on the suicide of Joy Divisions Ian Curtis, while award-winning young adult author, Patrick Ness, stretches his skills with a darkly comic take on Let Me Entertain You. The resulting collection is unique, diverse and thoroughly entertaining. One For The Trouble provides a perfect snapshot of the very best contemporary British writing.

Stories:

1. Grave Architecture(Pavement, 1995) by Richard Milward
2. New Gold Dream (Simple Minds, 1982) by Hari Kunzru
3. New Dawn Fades (Joy Division, 1979) by Simon Armitage
4. Comeback Girl (Republic Of Loose, 2005) by Irvine Welsh
5. I'm Going Slightly Mad (Queen, 1991) by Bernardine Evaristo
6. The Bed's Too Big Without You (Sheila Hylton, 1981) by Kate Tempest
7. When I'm Sixty-Four (The Beatles, 1967) by Joe Dunthorne
8. Tears Of A Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1967) by William Boyd
9. The Message (Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five, 1982) by Paul Murray
10. Ascension (John Coltrane, 1966) by Roger Robinson
11. Violet Stars Happy Hunting! (Janelle Monáe, 2007) by Helen Oyeyemi
12. I Read My Sentence (Radka Toneff, 1986) by Don Paterson
13. Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams, 1998) by Patrick Ness
14. Bank Holiday (Blur, 1994) by Luke Wright
15. I Am The Walrus (The Beatles, 1967) by Sophie Woolley
16. That Summer Feeling (Jonathan Richman, 1984) by Jon Ronson
17. Underground (Ben Folds Five, 1995) by Tim Key
18. Endless Art (A House, 1992) by Jon McGregor

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Varied, clever, memorable and impressive ... Book Slam has always been a force for literary good and One For The Trouble is no exception. The book is being billed as an annual: may this be the first of many. Alice Fisher - The Observer

Book Slam is an amazing and unique phenomenon an incredible boon for readers and writers were all very lucky to have it in our world. William Boyd

Stories:

Grave Architecture(Pavement, 1995) by Richard Milward
New Gold Dream (Simple Minds, 1982) by Hari Kunzru
New Dawn Fades (Joy Division, 1979) by Simon Armitage
Comeback Girl (Republic Of Loose, 2005) by Irvine Welsh
Im Going Slightly Mad (Queen, 1991) by Bernardine Evaristo
The Beds Too Big Without You (Sheila Hylton, 1981) by Kate Tempest
When Im Sixty-Four (The Beatles, 1967) by Joe Dunthorne
Tears Of A Clown (Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, 1967) by William Boyd
The Message (Grandmaster Flash And The Furious Five, 1982) by Paul Murray
Ascension (John Coltrane, 1966) by Roger Robinson
Violet Stars Happy Hunting! (Janelle Monáe, 2007) by Helen Oyeyemi
I Read My Sentence (Radka Toneff, 1986) by Don Paterson
Let Me Entertain You (Robbie Williams, 1998) by Patrick Ness
Bank Holiday (Blur, 1994) by Luke Wright
I Am The Walrus (The Beatles, 1967) by Sophie Woolley
That Summer Feeling (Jonathan Richman, 1984) by Jon Ronson
Underground (Ben Folds Five, 1995) by Tim Key
Endless Art (A House, 1992) by Jon McGregor

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