Books
More from Rio’s? Author Suzanne Portnoy visits the ‘Nam
Earlier this year, Suzanne Pornoy caused a sensation when she wrote about her experiences at Rio’s Naturist Spa on Kentish Town Road. Now, as her …
Pinboard: free offers, free events – and another reader artwork comp
1. Dont miss free stuff in our April print edition – and the first ever Camden Lock Farmers’ Market! Have you picked up a copy …
Ich Bin: Michele Hanson, columnist and author
‘What do I most dislike? My weedy hair and pin-head’
Ich Bin Kentishtowner: Justine Solomons, Founder, Byte the Book
Justine Solomons runs Byte the Book, a writing and publishing collective which embraces opportunities to connect authors with readers in the digital age. She puts …
Why It Matters: Books For Free NW5
There’s nothing worse than waste. Even worse when there are inordinate amounts of significance, history, learning potential and knowledge wrapped up in that “waste”. One …
Pinboard: All Change At The Junction? Plus Map Cafe, KERB Streetfood & KTNF
1. The Junction Tavern Sold First the Bull & Gate, now the Tav. Yes, we were sorry to hear that Kentish Town’s most loved gastropub …
Heard about the novel set in 1940s Kentish Town?
And what’s more it’s packed with near-incest, murder, home abortions and prostitutes (on Leverton Street, if you please!)
So What’s a Local Bookclub Really Like?
Like me, you’ve probably seen posters all over Kentish Town advertising the Byte the Book club at Map Studio Café. Like me, you probably make …
Community Pinboard: Green-fingered Poetry, Dance Around The World – and a Reader Warning
1. Get Out of the Garden and into the Pub. We haven’t been to the Colonel Fawcett – formerly one of our favourite openings this …
Community Pinboard: Boats, Books and Bank Holiday Japes
1.Browse A Floating Market. Head up along the manor’s prettiest canalways to Little Venice where you’ll catch an array of shops all housed in cute …
About Kentishtowner
The award-winning print and online title Kentishtowner was founded in 2010 and is part of London Belongs To Me, a citywide network of travel guides for locals. For more info on what we write about and why, see our About section.
