Summer, our fickle friend – are you going to cooperate with us now? No more depriving us of our fun in the sun, our picnics, our tans, our leisurely strolls through parks and convivial afternoons spent barbequing? Because if not, look at all the other lovely things we have to keep us busy. Like books. Books don’t require that every time we go out, we bring both hot- and cold-weather clothing, both umbrella and......

Half a million people braved a dodgy weather forecast to attend London's biggest ever Gay Pride on Saturday, and were rewarded with a nice sunny day for it. Pride virgin Mayor Boris led the procession from Baker Street, looking happy to be taking a break from his present troubles at City Hall and, judging by the cheers he got from the people around us (four very drunk men in pink boob tubes), he seems......

Happy February, FOBGs. Another healthy serving of book groceries awaits you this week. Stick to a well-rounded book diet, and you’re sure to stave off a winter cold. We have no actual data to support this contention – we’re book geeks, not science nerds – but it certainly sounds promising. So eat your greens, drink your grains, and check back later this week for a bonus edition of the Book Grocer especially dedicated to......

As this Thursday’s the first Thursday, you’re likely thirsting for some First Thursday activity. Fortunately for you First Thursday thirsters, there’s a first-rate event worthy even of your chock-full diaries (you might even note it in ink, but we’ll leave that difficult decision to you): The Museum in Docklands keeps its doors open late this week – we’re going to be coy and let you guess the day – with a lineup that will......

Maybe it's the heat, but May in London has become a veritable political gay-fest. Last week, a gay man took the helm of Richmond Borough Council for the first time, and announced 'diversity' as a key theme for his year in office. This happens just as rumours intensify that popular gay copper Brian Paddick might run for London Mayor. And now, to complete the hat-trick, the leader of Westminster Council came out in some......

A man has been arrested over the attack on Billy Leeson in Islington last week. Leeson is said to be in a "critical but stable condition.". Lord Coe's not exactly reassuring statement on the current state of the 2012 schedule: "At the moment we are okay." London has some avocets (and if you don't know what an avocet is then you mIght as well skip to the next item). They're at the Wetland Centre......

It's still Lesbian,Gay, Bisexual and Transgender (LGBT) History Month and there are events and exhibitions in the capital's museums, galleries, bars and clubs. But there is magnificent queer history embedded in the actual fabric of London: some streets of London are soaked in LGBT tales and issues (literally, in Soho) and for those who want to see the places that have been important to the LGBT community over time, there are several guided tours......

The Londonist Literary List appears every Tuesday. If you’d like to bring an event to our attention, please email londonistlit@gmail.com. We're pretty much just gonna get right to it this week...See below for your events, your new releases, and your news of dead and fake writers... Events Around London: The Imagine Children's Literature Festival Continues all this week, with plenty of events with which to get your kiddies hooked early in life. Most events......

It's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgendered (LGBT) Month across the UK and while in London there's usually a lot going on for the LGBT community on a weekly basis, there's a lot more going on than usual. The Museum of London is currently hosting an exhibition to coincide with the second LGBT History Month: Queer Is Here is a glimpse at the hidden histories of London's LGBT communities, using pieces from the collection, photographs......

The police's skill at predicting the future has been called into question as of late. It is, however, no cause for celebration that it appears they recently got one prediction spot on. A week and a half ago, on October 6, the Met Police issued a public warning (also here) after a man was garroted with wire and robbed by two men while cruising for sex on Clapham Common in September, and another assault......