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A review of literature and the arts, established in 1732 and published bi-monthly.

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Book Cover for: Sybille Bedford: A Life, Selina Hastings

Sybille Bedford: A Life

Selina Hastings
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

'Writer, bon viveur, lover, friend...her writing shaped by her knack for survival.' From our Feb/Mar 21 issue, read a review by @MadeleineFeeny exploring the life of #SybilleBedford through works by #OliviaSudjic and #SelinaHastings. ➡️ https://t.co/yCQHqrUm5h https://t.co/eSWeDCybw8

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Book Cover for: Kick the Latch, Kathryn Scanlan

Kick the Latch

Kathryn Scanlan
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

Today we thought we'd treat you with online access to one of the pieces from our April/May print issue... @JacqBetula reviews 'Kick the Latch' by @K_Scanlan_ and 'A Writer's Diary' by @tobylitt. @Dauntbooks @GalleyBeggars Read the full review here ➡️ https://t.co/zacwlMbmvY https://t.co/OPrwtcXwcq

Paperback, 2022

$17.95Member price:$8.98 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Dog Walker II: Shadow Pack, Jack McGuigan

Dog Walker II: Shadow Pack

Jack McGuigan
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

'Either I draw the curtains shutting out the light, or I draw the curtains letting in the night.' From our Dec/Jan 21 issue, read 'Shadow Pack' by award-winning poet #HugoWilliams ➡️ https://t.co/W3aIM5VagD https://t.co/52oKzchKd0

Paperback, 2019

$11.99Member price:$5.99 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: C+nto: & Othered Poems, Joelle Taylor

C+nto: & Othered Poems

Joelle Taylor
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

🎧 Ep. 6 of The London Magazine Podcast is here 🎧 We spoke to the incredible @jtaylortrash about her new poem in our Oct/Nov issue, her collection C+nto & Othered Poems, and Joelle gives a listener her best tips for building a poetry community ➡️ https://t.co/2yRRpliEDu https://t.co/7Ghdmoaqui

Paperback, 2021

$16.95Member price:$8.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Acts of Love and War, Maggie Brookes

Acts of Love and War

Maggie Brookes
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

'...this is the ultimate power of Brookes’ fiction: that is, how closely woven it is into fact.' @drhollyhd reviews 'Acts of Love and War', a new work by @Maggie__Brookes ➡️ https://t.co/778RKlkvJ9 https://t.co/VeSjpu3oR3

Paperback, 2022

$18.00Member price:$9.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Hourglass, Keiran Goddard

Hourglass

Keiran Goddard
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

Throwback to last year when we had @keirangoddard1 on the podcast. Here he is reading an extract from 'Hourglass', which is out today on paperback. Equal parts funny and tragic. Listen to the full episode: https://t.co/ffTi2xY2Lm https://t.co/EAxHv2lAQ3

Hardcover, 2023

$25.00Member price:$12.50 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Was It for This: Poems, Hannah Sullivan

Was It for This: Poems

Hannah Sullivan
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

REVIEW: Hannah Sullivan's 'Was It For This'. Hugh Foley discusses the collection's obsessive poetic detail, the privileges of home ownership, and the question of what fills a life. Read it here ➡️https://t.co/VxeKVeSqYj https://t.co/aU68Y5x7tP

Hardcover, 2023

$26.00Member price:$13.00 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: Wound Is the Origin of Wonder: Poems, Maya C. Popa

Wound Is the Origin of Wonder: Poems

Maya C. Popa
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

Also, a great chance to remind you all of The London Magazine’s Poetry Prize which Maya Popa will be judging. Hit us with your most wondrous poems, Petrarchan sonnet or otherwise... Details here ☞ https://t.co/F3oPZ0nxoC

Hardcover, 2022

$26.95Member price:$13.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book
Book Cover for: A Literary Clinic, Samuel McChord Crothers

A Literary Clinic

Samuel McChord Crothers
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

🚨EXCITING NEWS KLAXON!🚨 We are thrilled to share the first episode of The London Magazine Podcast! We spoke to @JessGreengrass about her story in our June/July issue, her novel 'The High House' & writing tips in our 'Literary Clinic'. Listen here: https://t.co/azEgGF5LjP https://t.co/uy2FO3Xq9V

Paperback, 2022

$13.95Member price:$12.56 + Free shipping10% off
Book Cover for: A Girl's Story, Annie Ernaux

A Girl's Story

Annie Ernaux
The London MagazineThe London Magazine

"There are beings who are overwhelmed by the reality of others, their way of speaking, of crossing their legs, of lighting a cigarette." 'A Girl's Story' by Annie Ernaux, trans. by Alison L Strayer. Published in our December/January 2020 issue. 📖 ➡️ https://t.co/pey7tpqmgc https://t.co/mlONgAtRfE

Paperback, 2020

$18.95Member price:$9.48 + Free shipping50% off your first book