Pages of Hackney

Hidden behind a dusty sky blue facade, Pages Of Hackney is a compact space packed to the brim with brilliant carefully selected books, friendly, passionate staff and a warm and welcoming atmosphere.

Reading list for the first autumn weekend

With Autumn snugness closing in, it’s all about hibernating with a good book.

Shhh! The East London Libraries Festival starts today

The East London Libraries Festival kicks off today and runs until the 14th October, with events in Enfield, Hackney, Havering, Newham, Redbridge and Waltham Forest.

England's Lane

Just around the corner from the picturesque Primrose Hill, this bookshop is every bit as lovely as it’s surroundings. Opened in July 2010, England’s Lane Bookshop is one of three bookshops owned by the same family.

Who's who in Booker nominations

When the 2011 Booker Prize shortlist was announced yesterday, it was a huge shock to find out that Alan Hollinghurst’s A Stranger’s Child hadn’t made the cut. He had been a favourite to win—with his previous book The Line of Beauty winning the prize in 2004. However he was bumped off the list but Julian Barnes—previously nominated three times, but yet to win the prize – staying in the running with A Sense of an Ending.

Stoke Newington Book Shop

Round the corner from Stoke Newington’s bohemian Church Street on the slightly more edgy High Street, Stoke Newington Bookshop has resided for the past 24 years.

The Mr Men turn 40 - time to revisit some classic Amazon reviews

In honour of the 40th birthday of the Mr Men, I direct you to the amazing Amazon reviews. They’re not new, but they’re still as good as ever.

League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Century:1969

At last year’s The Amaz!ng Meeting, a two-day conference of sceptics and debunkers of bunkum, Alan Moore was the final guest speaker. Imposing and grizzled, he divined the question he thought everyone was asking.

The week in Books: Salacious stories to Mohsin Hamid

The Week in Books: Spontaneous poetry to interplanetary travel