North London Food & Culture

Books

Books

Last minute gifts? 3 books with local connections

From cocktails to Saint Etienne, a trio of worthy options for North London culture vultures

Dublin Castle
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Dublin Castle: officially a Great Pub of England

Author Stuart Husband on the Parkway institution that makes the list of 33 of England’s most loved boozers

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The fascinating tale of Angler’s Lane – and the River Fleet

Author Travis Elborough’s new book explores forgotten corners of cities across the globe

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Who was Tarzan of Kentish Town?

The fascinating tale of a Somali nomad who sought asylum in NW5 before returning to Mogadishu as its new mayor

Art

Mark Waddell: the street sign poet on how Kentish Town inspires him

The NW5 poet and performer renowned for his street signs, free poem-takeaways and live poems has a new book out

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The fascinating history of Camden Town’s record shops

An exclusive extract from Garth Cartwright and Quintina Valero’s new book of the capital’s vinyl emporiums

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When American literature came to Grove Terrace NW5

Dr Katie McGettigan peers into Kentish Town’s Victorian literary past

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7 North London bookshops we’re pleased to step inside again

From second-hand to brand spanking new, it’s heart-warming to see all these back up and running

Anoint My Head
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Ricky Gervais managed my band in the 1990s

Andy Macleod on the tragic tale of a Kentish Town band who didn’t become rich or famous – but had a manager who did

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Page-turners! 12 local novels for lockdown

From soapy classics and domestic dramas to crime romps and LGBTQ thrillers, these enjoyable reads all have an NW connection

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