{"title": "Allie Esiri: Sleep", "start": "2026-11-16T19:00:00Z", "end": null, "place": "Newham Bookshop", "address": "Barking Road 743-745, E13 9ER London", "price": "", "price_from": null, "price_to": null, "category": "talks-readings", "tags": ["literature/poetry"], "description": "An evening of live poetry on sleep, presented by the events series 5x15 and supported by Newham Bookshop. 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