Books & Poetry
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Orange Prize @ Southbank Centre

Hear all six shortlisted authors reading and discussing their books, and a chance to quiz a panel on how to get published.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Donate Your Unwanted Books To Oxfam

Oxfam are looking to collect 330,000 books in this year's Donation Drive, so take a look at your shelves.
By M@

Book Review: Pavement Poetry by Maria Vlotides

An art project based on coal hole covers.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Exhibition: Out Of The Original Sacred Tongues @ Lambeth Palace Library

A history of the Bible in translation with an original King James Bible, and a rare chance to get inside Lambeth Palace.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 25-31 May

The week ahead in literary London: Margaret Drabble, Blake Morrison, Iain Sinclair, Simon Munnery and a triple bill of John Hegley.
By M@

What's On David Cameron's DVD And Book Shelf?

Can you work it out from these blurry images?
By Rachel Holdsworth

Preview: Listen *Read* See London @ Foyles

A festival of walks, talks and concerts to celebrate London at Foyles.
By M@

London's Top 9 Doomsday Scenarios

Handy tips on how to destroy London, from film and literature.
By Rachel Holdsworth

In Pictures: Covent Garden Lawn Library

Relax with a good book this weekend in a pop-up library in Covent Garden piazza.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Preview: Whenever I Get Blown Up I Think Of You @ Battersea Arts Centre

Molly Naylor's poetic one-woman show about her experiences on and after 7th July 2005.
By M@

Out Of This World: Science Fiction But Not As You Know It @ British Library

Curse these exhibitions with stupidly long names.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: Stoke Newington Literary Festival

Tons of good events in this thoroughly unpretentious literary festival.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Literary Locations: The Borribles

We've followed, photographed and mapped the Great Rumble Hunt route through south-west London, as described in Michael de Larrabeiti's children's adventure.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Book Grocer: 4-10 May

The week ahead in literary London: Anne Enright, David Baddiel, China Mieville and Alan Moore - plus one festival ends but two more start up.
By M@

Book Review: London's Lost Rivers By Paul Talling

A much-covered subject gets a fresh treatment.
By M@

Book Review: Hidden City By David Long

A tour of the alleys, courts and yards of the City of London.
By Rachel Holdsworth

London Word Festival Review: Books Vs Cigarettes

Robin Ince once again curates an excellent night of intelligent comedy: can he and his guests find an activity better than reading?
By M@

Charles Dickens' Houses...Mapped

Including the places he worked, lodged and slept around.
By M@

Book Review: London Under By Peter Ackroyd

One of London's greatest living chroniclers heads underground.
By Rachel Holdsworth

TONIGHT: Jonathan Coe @ Kings Place

Author of What a Carve Up! and The Rotters' Club chats about his work for the Guardian Book Club.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Vintage Classics Day @ Foyles: Early Bird Tickets

The next publisher's day is in May, with Sebastian Faulks, Rose Tremain, Jake Arnott and Mark Haddon - discounted tickets are available until Tuesday.
By M@

The Little Book Of Tube Etiquette

New book rounds up the foibles of Tube travel.
By M@

TONIGHT: Iain Sinclair In Conversation

Chance to see one of London's most respected authors for free.
By Rachel Holdsworth

Lit Preview: London Word Festival 2011

The London Word Festival returns! With excellent guests (Alan Moore, anyone?), inventive and immersive performances, witty and intelligent ideas, and a Scrabble tournament.