Josh and Judy's Speed Read

Looking for adventure, romance, political satire? Worried about what’s left on the shelf? Let us help you find a book you will treasure for years to come. Bring along your favourite underrated book and enthuse about it for 1 minute – speed reading rather than speed dating. Guided by your hosts Josh Cohen and Judy Batalion, you’ll discover a whole world of literature in the space of an hour, and be in with a chance of winning a mystery literary prize.  

Judy Batalion is a Canadian writer, performer and lecturer based in London. She is currently performing stand-up, compiling an anthology about comedy audiences, and teaching at Central Saint Martins. 

Josh Cohen’s credits include The Graduate and Rent in the West End, A Chaste Maid in Cheapside at the Almeida and What We Did to Weinstein at The Menier Chocolate Factory. He recently narrated Into the Hoods for Sadlers Wells and The Edinburgh Festival.