Here are three free literary events happening this week

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The Crabtree and Evelyn Islington Townhouse will be holding their third book club on Monday 25 March.

Normal People by Sally Rooney is the book at the centre of discussion, which has been longlisted for the Booker Prize, has won the Costa Novel Award and is a number one Sunday Times bestseller.

Tickets are free, but attendees must sign up on the Eventbrite page.

Islington Waterstones is going to be celebrating the 20th anniversary of Julia Donaldson’s tale, The Gruffalo on Sunday 24 March.

The bookstore will be holding a storytelling session of the children’s classic, followed by activities.

The children’s book has become one of the most popular and best-loved stories across the world, selling over 13.5 million copies.

To secure your free place, speak to a Waterstones bookseller.

Independent bookstore Ink@84 is holding a free discussion group on 28 March.

The Highbury based shop which promotes “open discussion with all perspectives welcome” will be holding a “The Bible As Literature” on Thursday.

Owned by artist Tessa Shaw and author Betsy Tobin, they describe their bookstore as “warm, well-lit, welcoming and a little bit buzzy.”

To book your free space, contact Ink@84 directly.

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