2012 Waterstones Book of the Year shortlist
Hilary Mantel recently won the Man Booker prize with her Tudor tome about Thomas Cromwell, Bring Up the Bodies—the sequel to Wolf Hall, which also won ...
Get Lost in a Book Maze
The word “maze” usually conjures up images of verdant hedges perfectly pruned into sinuous shapes, but this is not true of the maze with the punning title, ...
Poetry You Can Eat
Two poetry events you should try to catch at the Southbank this summer:
The Poetry Takeaway
26 June – 1 July 2012; 12:00-5:00 p.m. everyday
You won’t ...
Until 9 Sep: Afternoon Tea & Cocktails Inspired by The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe
Aslan apple and almond slice, Fluffy Lucy lemon tart, Peter and the Professor peach tiramisu, white raspberry witches hat, Brownie wardrobe to Narnia… If you were mesmerised by C. S. Lewis’ ...
Tales of the Thames
Last Saturday in London, a host of writers and historians – poet laureate Andrew Motion, architectural guru Dan Cruickshank, Iain Sinclair (Hackney, That Rose-Red Empire: A Confidential Report), ...
Words Words Words at Selfridges
The seriously stylish department store, Selfridges, has opened their very own pop-up library until March 1st. The 15,000-book library set up in the UltraLounge space in the basement area of ...
Edible Literature: Tasty Treats for Book Lovers
Here are some imaginative people who have combined two of life’s great pleasures: books and food. This list will leave your stomach growling…
Design Criminals Edible Catalogue, designed by Andreas Pohancenik
This ...
Literary Consumer: Auctions of… Austen’s Hair?
There has been numerous intriguing items belonging to writers and fascinating books that have been put up for auction; from a rare, watercolour miniature of Jane Austen’s lost love Tom ...
Literary Google Doodles
Many writers have now had their birthdays marked with a decorative Google Doodle: from Jules Verne’s interactive, underwater themed doodle to J. M. Barrie’s Peter Pan becoming acquainted ...
What’s In A Name?
We all know that novelists devote a staggering amount of their energies on structural details: the enticing openings, the teasing suspense at the end of each chapter, the rising dramas, ...
Inconclusive endings: a cop out or a clever calculation?
The BBC’s adaptation of Michel Faber’s novel, The Crimson Petal and the White, recently came to its open-ended conclusion, and consequently spurred on passionate discussions on internet forums and the ...
Novel: The Little House by Philippa Gregory
Say the name “Philippa Gregory” and one immediately thinks of tightly laced corsets, the corrugated lace of magnificently decorative ruffs, cunning plots and manipulative manoeuvres in the dangerous arena of ...