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Off the Page: The London Magazine Poetry Readings – II
Off the Page: The London Magazine Poetry Readings – II
Off the Page is a new series of poetry readings hosted by The London Magazine. No phones, no papers. Four poets perform a short set, entirely from memory.
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2026
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2026
The London Magazine Poetry Prize 2026, judged by poets Isabelle Baafi, Dean Browne and Luke Kennard. Entries close March 13th.
In Conversation with Rob Doyle
In Conversation with Rob Doyle
Rob Doyle discusses the perils of a life dedicated to writing, the intensity of his subject matter and what's next for his career.
An interview with Camilla Grudova
An interview with Camilla Grudova
The Best Books of 2025
The Best Books of 2025
Our Top Ten Interviews of 2025
Benjamin Markovits
Benjamin Markovits
Benjamin Markovits discusses his new book, The Rest of Our Lives, and the influences of Updike, basketball, inaction and Roth.
Ted Hughes
Ted Hughes
This interview with Ted Hughes originally appeared in the January 1971 edition of The London Magazine to coincide with the publication of Crow.
Patrick Galbraith
Patrick Galbraith
'I don’t think that we treat the rural working-classes well, to the extent we even recognise they exist.' Patrick Galbraith speaks to Tommy Gilhooly.
Lauren Elkin
Lauren Elkin
Rosa Appignanesi interviews Lauren Elkin about Lacan, Paris, sexual relationships and her so-called 'critic's novel', Scaffolding.
Susan Sontag
Susan Sontag
Tony Tulathimutte
Tony Tulathimutte
Harriet Baker
Harriet Baker
Ben Pester
Ben Pester
Joanna Pocock
Joanna Pocock
Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie
Vidyan Ravinthiran and Karen Solie
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Our Top Ten Pieces of 2025
Cusk, Experimentalism and the Limits of Autofiction by Zuhri James
Cusk, Experimentalism and the Limits of Autofiction by Zuhri James
'Avant-garde, experimental art is still a terrain largely reserved for white artists.' Zuhri James explores the limits of Rachel Cusk's autofiction.
Andalusia Invisible by Rob Doyle
Andalusia Invisible by Rob Doyle
From the August / September 2025 issue, novelist Rob Doyle on Islamic mysticism and Ibn ‘Arabī in Andalusia.
Staying Mute by Sara Ahmad
Staying Mute by Sara Ahmad
Following the case of a Muslim witness and victim, Sara Ahmad examines silence, suffering and victimhood, 20 years on from the 7/7 bombings.
Why Magazines Fail by Tristram Fane Saunders
Why Magazines Fail by Tristram Fane Saunders
Drawing on recent literary magazine closures, Tristram Fane Saunders asks what makes 'little magazines' so fragile, why they matter and why they so often vanish.
Exile City by Kasra Lang
Exile City by Kasra Lang
For Joseph Conrad and Hisham Matar, 'London is the exile city par excellence.' An essay from the April / May 2025 issue of The London Magazine.
Cyril Connolly's Cure for the Fear of Death
Cyril Connolly's Cure for the Fear of Death
Duchess by Gráinne O’Hare
Duchess by Gráinne O’Hare
Bob Dylan on Tour by Angela Carter
Bob Dylan on Tour by Angela Carter
Anywhere Apart from Here by Beth Preece
Anywhere Apart from Here by Beth Preece
The Aesthetic Life by Zsófia Paulikovics - The London Magazine
The Aesthetic Life by Zsófia Paulikovics - The London Magazine
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Renesha Dhanraj wins The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2025
Renesha Dhanraj wins The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2025
Interview with Lili Anolik
Interview with Lili Anolik
Review of Zadie Smith's Dead and Alive
Review of Zadie Smith's Dead and Alive
A review of David Szalay's Flesh
A review of David Szalay's Flesh
A 1962 Survey of Poets
A 1962 Survey of Poets
An interview with Tim MacGabhann
An interview with Tim MacGabhann
Emmeline Armitage on swimming pools
Emmeline Armitage on swimming pools
Forward Prize Interviews
Bella Cox and Joshua Idehen
Bella Cox and Joshua Idehen
Shortlisted for The Forward Prize for Poetry 2025, poets Bella Cox and Joshua Idehen discuss each other's work.
Isabelle Baafi and Michael Mullen
Isabelle Baafi and Michael Mullen
Shortlisted for The Forward Prize for Best First Collection, poets Isabelle Baafi and Michael Mullen discuss each other's work.
Tom Branfoot and Tim Tim Cheng
Tom Branfoot and Tim Tim Cheng
Shortlisted for the 2025 Forward Prize for Best Single Poem – Written, poets Tom Branfoot and Tim Tim Cheng discuss each other's work.
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An interview with Mai Serhan
An interview with Mai Serhan
New short fiction by Jimin Kang
New short fiction by Jimin Kang
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From the Archives: How to Write a (good) Short Story
From the Archives: How to Write a (good) Short Story
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