Laurence Scott is a writer and academic and who teaches literature at Kings College London, the University of North Carolina, and Arcadia University. He writes for the London Review of Books and the Times Literary Supplement.Interview by Michaela Turner

The Skuzzies have survived riots, squat life and homelessness to become one of the most exciting bands on the circuit and have garnered praise from the likes of Art Rocker and Clash icon Mick Jones. Interview by Nina Antonia

Extraordinary, is the word resounding in my head after I finish talking to Beri about her poetry. Reading Beri’s body of poems, it’s difficult to imagine that the majority have been written by a sixteen year old young woman. They show such eloquent and articulate insight into emotions and inner head-workings that many of us are stuck to explain in words and are struck by. Beri however waxes lyrical in a manner that is arresting and has a special way of connecting with the reader because it is immediate.

Outside the Monto Water Rats, the spill-over of Little Episodes first Birthday party and the launch of 'Brainstorms', complete with drinks spilt, fags smoked, and hook-ups imminent, our de facto house band The Harrison Brothers and myself find ourselves conducting an interview amidst all the ruckus. It was a bit rough and tumble, but aside from a few interruptions by groupies, photographers, and the bar staff impatiently asking us to leave, we were able to piece together some of the elusive history behind this foot-stomping good time, even if it was just the drink talking

Nina is the author of four books currently in print, and famous for her cult classic Johnny Thunders: In Cold Blood, which chronicles 'the condemned man of rock and roll' from the New York dolls, through the junkie punk years of the Heartbreakers and beyond. She has two pieces published in Little Episodes Brainstorms, and is due to perform them at tonight's launch with guitar backup provided by Jerome Alexandre

As Little Episodes aims to stimulate creativity and provide a refuge for talented artistic individuals, this month’s feature will focus on the collaborative efforts that Little Episodes’ co-founders, Chris Colston and Lucie Barât, have come together to produce. Both prominent artists in their own right, their mixed-media project is a team effort and will soon be available to view, comment on, and even interact with. From working alongside Damien Hirst, to acting in movies as big as Troy, writing novels, and touring the continent as part of a rock band, the two had experience to talk about. Luckily, they somehow also found the time