Eliza Clark on writing a short story in takeaway reviews, the wonders of lore and embracing the absurd in 'She's Always Hungry'.| The London Magazine
A series of meditations on writing short stories by Brian Glanville, Elizabeth Taylor, Jonathan Raban and more.| The London Magazine
This poem by W. H. Auden originally appeared in the August 1964 edition of The London Magazine, alongside short fiction by Graham Greene.| The London Magazine
'The dry as dust academic thing and the sloppy solarplexus thing end in both cases in utter artistic death.' Christopher Isherwood| The London Magazine
Cyril Connolly's notes on a cure for the fear of death were written in 1949 for a girl who had expressed a fear of dying to the author.| The London Magazine
Its twelfth UK edition, and its ninth at the British Library, JLF London returned this June with a weekend of expansive and cross-cultural conversation.| The London Magazine
The London Magazine is England’s oldest literary periodical, with a history stretching back to 1732. Read contemporary fiction, poetry, essays and reviews.| The London Magazine
The London Magazine Short Story Prize 2025 is now open for submissions. We are looking for unpublished short fiction, no longer than 4000 words.| The London Magazine
Bruce Omar Yates reviews Kimberly Campanello's debut novel, Use the Words You Have, out now with Somesuch editions.| The London Magazine
An essay by Wendy Erskine on the short story form, reproduced with permission from 22 Fictions: New Writing from Desperate Literature and Brick Lane Bookshop.| The London Magazine
On this episode of The London Magazine Podcast, we speak to short story writer and novelist Gurnaik Johal.| The London Magazine
This piece by T. S. Eliot originally appeared in the first issue of the new incarnation of The London Magazine, in February 1954.| The London Magazine
'There are no good modern pubs.' With original sketches from 1966 and scathing critique, Gardiner bemoans the state of London's pubs.| The London Magazine