Books & Poetry
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 17-23 August

The week ahead in literary London: Jo Nesbo, fighting and swapping. Not necessarily all at the same time.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 10-16 August

The week ahead in literary London: Book Slam, Keats and events in riot-hit areas. Support your local community.
By Lindsey

Review: Richard Purnell And Friends @ Hen And Chickens

Words are all they have
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 3-9 August

The week ahead in literary London: Hari Kunzru, AL Kennedy and Benjamin Zephaniah, but it's Utter!'s week.
By M@

New London Books Roundup

Four new(ish) books about London.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 27 July-2 August

The week ahead in literary London: it's a bit physical-activity-heavy with boxing, walking, yoga and heart failure. Plus - do your Homework.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 20-26 July

The week ahead in literary London: Philip Pullman, Maggie Gee, Iain Sinclair and more.
By M@

London Limericks: There Was A Young Lady From Twickers...

Who can write the best London-themed limerick?
By M@

Book Review: Walk The Lines By Mark Mason

In which the author walks over 400 miles to see every Tube station.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 13-19 July

The week ahead in literary London: street photography, poetry, Alan Hollinghurst and an amazing Book Slam.
By M@

Boris Johnson Authors Book On The History And People Of London

Coming soon: Boris Johnson's guide to London
Maps
By Rachel2 Holdsworth

London Literary Locations: Jane Austen

Places mentioned in Austen's books and where she stayed, photographed and mapped.
By Franco Milazzo

Performance Poet Interview: Kat Francois

Kat Francois is not one to stand still. Catch this exciting talent next week.
By Lindsey

Speak To Strangers: Guerilla Book Drop

A hundred short stories of a hundred conversations with a hundred strangers, each in a hundred words.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 29 June-5 July

The week ahead in literary London: London Literature Festival starts, plus the return of Homework.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 22-28 June

The week ahead in literary London: festivals in Clapton and Bromley, Simon Schama, and loads more poetry and author events.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Google And British Library Put Books On The Internet

250,000 out-of-copyright works from 1700-1870 to be digitised.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 15-21 June

The week ahead in literary London: poetry, author talks and a festival of world literature.
By M@

Book Review: London Walks! By Badaude

A beautiful illustrated guide to the capital.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: World Literature Weekend @ London Review Bookshop

Meet some of the best foreign writers around, with a focus on Spain, history and translation.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 8-14 June

The week ahead in literary London: sci-fi, poetry, photography, a tour of Crouch End and a festival in Queen's Park.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Queen's Park Book Festival

30 authors descend on Queen's Park next Saturday for a day of lit heaven. And it's dirt cheap, too.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 1-7 June

The week ahead in literary London. So much going on. So, so much.
By M@

Book Review: The Art Guide London By Sam Phillips

An essential purchase for anyone who has any interest in London's art offerings.