Books & Poetry
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 5-11 October

The week ahead in literary London: National Poetry Day and more festivals than you can throw a book at.
By Londonist

Books Review: Knit The City And Stitch London

How-to guides to graffiti knitting and stitching London landmarks.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: National Poetry Day Events

Get your rhymes ready, imagery imminent and meter motoring this Thursday.
By M@

London Misnomers: A Poem About Street Names

"In verse not quite equal to Homer," discover the London streets with misleading names.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 28 September-4 October

The week ahead in literary London.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Comedy Review: Rich Fulcher @ Soho Literary Festival

Comedy meets literary reading. It works.
By Franco Milazzo

Preview: The Fleeting Festival @ The Alexandra, SW4

Raising money for disaster relief this Saturday with cake, music, art and free G&Ts.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 21-27 September

The week ahead in literary London: poetry, art and wine, plus festivals in Soho and Battersea.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Soho Literary Festival

Huge names of the book world descend on Soho this weekend.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 14-20 September

The week ahead in literary London: and it's a packed week.
By M@

Book Review: London's Lost Rivers, A Walker's Guide

An oft-trodden topic gets a fresh new treatment.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Londonist Presents: Poetry And London Books

Londonist hosts two events this Thursday, with writers of Londony books and excellent performance poets.
By M@

Book Review And Excerpt: Foundation By Peter Ackroyd

No new angles but plenty of Old Angles.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Salon X, Shoreditch House and Literary Death Match

This Wednesday is a good one for culture vultures.
By Franco Milazzo

Preview: Hampstead & Highgate Literary Festival

The weekend sees the start of a North London bookfest.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 7-13 September

The week ahead in literary London: festivals in Lewisham and Hampstead and Highgate, eat cake at Foyles and tons of other poets and author appearances.
By tiredoflondon

Preview: Michael Horovitz at 19 Princelet Street

Your chance to spend an evening at 19 Princelet Street with British beat poet Michael Horovitz.
By Lindsey

Preview: The First Lewisham Literary Festival

Fun literary, spoken word and booky events for SE13
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 1-6 September + Win Tickets To Peter Ackroyd @ Southbank Centre

Win tickets and copies of Peter Ackroyd's book, plus what else is on in literary London.
By Lindsey

Preview: Kings Place Festival 2011

100 events over four days for free or £4.50
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Bookstock 4

Authors, poets, music and comedy at the Yorkshire Grey this Saturday.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Notting Hill's Travel Bookshop About To Close

Or can two mystery buyers save it in the final reel?
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 24-31 August

The week ahead in literary London.
By M@

Book Review: Shit London by Patrick Dalton

Popular blog gets its own toilet book.