News of Alice Munro’s Man Booker International prize win is cause for celebration. Not just because she’s a woman but because she has relentlessly followed her muse. In terms of publishing she has done everything wrong.

[ May 21, 2009; 17:30 to 18:30. 17:30 to 18:30. 17:30 to 18:30. 17:30 to 18:30. 17:30 to 18:30. ] As part of this year’s Ladyfest Oxford we will be celebrating women in literature by discussing Joyce Carol Oates’ short story ‘Faithless’.

[ February 24, 2009; 17:30 to 18:30. ] Tuesday, February 24th, 5:30 to 6:30 PM, Borders (downstairs), Magdalen Street

[ March 3, 2009; 20:00 to 22:00. ] Tuesday, March 3rd, 8 PM, Lamb & Flag Pub