Books & Poetry
By M@

Book Review: Taking The Waters - A Swim Around Hampstead Heath

A history of the pools of Hampstead Heath.
By M@

Tonight: See Three Top London Authors For Free @ Deptford Lounge

Christopher Fowler, Craig Taylor and Tom Jones talk about London.
By M@

Book Review: Acquired For Development By...A Hackney Anthology

Tales of Hackney from many angles.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 16-22 May

Book, poetry and spoken word events in London this week, including Mark Haddon, Hilary Mantel and Kate Summerscale.
By M@

Preview: Stoke Newington Literary Festival

A Londony slant to an excellent lit fest.
By M@

Book Review: The Secret History Of Our Streets - London

Six London streets, dissected.
By M@

Book Review: Tube London By Rebecca Sams

Slicing up the capital, one Tube station at a time.
By M@

Book Review: Murders Of London By David Long

Shootings, stranglings, stabbings, poisonings...light bed-time reading.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 9-15 May

Book, poetry and spoken word events in London this week: a lot of Granta and Edward Lear.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Londonist Presents London Reads @ Deptford Lounge

Christopher Fowler, Craig Taylor and Tom Jones talk London.
By M@

Book Review: The War On Our Doorstep By Harriet Salisbury

The story of the East End in the 20th Century, told by those who were there.
By AndrewT

Spoken Word Review: Luke Wright's Cynical Ballads @Soho Theatre

Well crafted and entertaining ballad poems
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 2-8 May

Book, poetry and spoken word events in London this week: including Andrew Motion, Ben Okri and Patience Agbabi.
By M@

Interview: Valerie Colin-Russ, Collector Of London's Lions

Meet the lady who's spotted over 10,000 fake lions around the capital.
By Londonist

Book Review: Lost London By Richard Guard

Found: Lost London.
By M@

Preview: London, You're Beautiful By David Gentleman

One of London's greatest artists releases a new book.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 25 April-1 May

Book, poetry and spoken word events in London this week
By M@

Review: The Book Of London Place Names By Caroline Taggart

Why is Pimlico called Pimlico, and a thousand other such answers.
By Doron

Preview: An Evening With Tim Burgess 'Telling Stories'

Tim Burgess soundtracks his autobiography with some of The Charlatans' classics.

By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 18-24 April

Book, poetry and spoken word events in London this week, including Irvine Welsh and AL Kennedy.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: World Book Night

Free books to be had, plus parties all over town.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Literary Dinners

Have a very appropriate dinner with Londoners author Craig Taylor.
By Rachel Holdsworth

BoJo & The Newt: A Poem By Luke Wright

An election poem for you to read and hear.
By M@

Books Roundup

Olympic facts, the most amazing things in London, the best of Wimbledon and 10,000 lions.