Stormzy ’s 'Rise Up &

The launch of #Merky Books and Stormzy ’s book 'Rise Up, The #Merky Story So Far' at the Barbican.

#Merky Books is a platform set up by Stormzy and Penguin Random House to find a new generation of readers and writers. Whose stories are being heard? And what power does a book really have? Stormzy tackles these questions and more in a wide-ranging conversation with award-winning hip-hop artist and writer Akala. Malorie Blackman, Chelsea Kwakye, Jude Yawson and Benjamin Zephaniah explore the role of literature in our lives, in a dynamic panel-discussion.

Hear from performance poets, Bridget Minamore, Caleb Femi and rising star Brandon Turner in a spoken word showcase curated by Stormzy and performance poetry and spoken word organisation Apples and Snakes.

Find out more about #Merky Books and how you can get involved Here https://bit.ly/2Ang3QE

Stormzy - Rise Up
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