Think books instead of dishes
We had a slight renaissance in our way of thinking about W London Leicester Square when we made it in for a proper look a couple of weeks back, and now we’re even more excited about the latest addition to the hotel: the (W)riters Library.
It’s the brainchild of Damian Barr, who, you might recall, was the Reader in Residence at Andaz London (and then around the world). And it’s a little more exciting than a standard hotel library. The lush-tongued Scot has asked 10 writers from both sides of the Atlantic to each choose their 10 essential books – and write a handwritten note explaining what it means to them inside each one. According to Damian:
Some have lifted quotes, others have gone a tad impressionistic and several have crafted short stories in their own right. Their choices are far from predictable (Dr Seuss anyone?)
The 100 books range from staid classics to graphic novels, and F Scott Fitzgerald to Warhol. And the writers doing the choosing are pretty big names, too: Bret Easton Ellis (swoon!), David Nicholls, Hephzibah Anderson, Geoff Dyer, Ned Beauman, Alex Preston, Naomi Alderman, Sloane Crosley, Jake Arnott and Craig Taylor.
The (W)riters Library is currently in the Lounge, in place of those sexy plates (boo). Hoping they’ve got anti-thieving policies in place before our next visit.
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