Books
Why one author thinks Hampstead is the perfect setting for a murder
Thriller writer Guy Fraser-Sampson on how the famous hilltop village inspired his latest detective series
Why it took one local man 12 years to write a novel
Musician, art curator and author Tot Taylor has just published his debut 960-page epic. We meet him
Check into the Alaskan Lonely Hearts Club
Travel writer Paul Gogarty on why you should attend his reading at Owl Bookshop on Kentish Town Road
Take part in a global reading of 1984 from K-Town
An international discussion of the George Orwell masterpiece is happening next week
MUST DO: ArchWay With Words 2017
North London’s annual bookfest is back this week for an eight-day run. Here’s what to expect
Can small acts of defiance create mass societal change?
A new book by local author Steve Crawshaw examines the power of protest and mischief around the world
‘A love letter with leaves’: Allan Jenkins’ plot of his own
The Observer Food Monthly editor talks nurture, nature and his new memoir
How to be a hit debut novelist (while a full-time working mum too)
Rose Alexander on how she quit working in telly – and hasn’t looked back
‘I was sacked from War Child for exposing the truth’
Co-founder of the north London charity David Wilson explains why he became whistleblower – and what happened next
What exactly is the Torriano Meeting House?
Come to a room imbued with myriad poetic voices, living and dead, giving it a unique atmosphere
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