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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
'I love the fact that Americans are still working out concepts like, what is freedom? What does freedom look like? Is it libertarian? Is it a socialist thing? Is it more of a free market thing? They grapple with the big things.' Emmeline Armitage speaks to Joanna Pocock. The post Interview | Joanna Pocock on Greyhound and America as the Ailing Motherland appeared first on The London Magazine.| The London Magazine
'I fell into a melancholy train of thought. I wasn't suited to live under Fascism but Fascism would win. It was the worst people who won wars.' From 1955, short fiction by Italo Calvino. The post Archive | A Trip to Mentone by Italo Calvino appeared first on The London Magazine.| 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
Ann Goldstein discusses the oxymoron of the ‘celebrated translator’, her early encounters with Italian through Dante and the story of how she became Ferrante’s translator. Goldstein reflects on Ferrante’s unique syntax and style, as well as the broader challenges of Italian–English translation. The post Podcast | Ann Goldstein appeared first on The London Magazine.| 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 We are looking for unpublished short fiction, no longer than 4000 words.| The London Magazine
'That they have been aided by a culture which celebrates men behaving badly and football as an art form is without doubt.' From 1997, Archie Cotterell's take on Oasis. The post Archive | Oasis in 1997 by Archie Cotterell appeared first on The London Magazine.| The London Magazine
'It’s an obvious thing to say but bad things happen when people are afraid, oppressed and silenced. If we could only take heed of the lessons that history has attempted to teach us.' Hannah Saxby and Phoebe Pryce discuss performing Arthur Miller's The Crucible in 2025. The post Interview | ‘Whose freedom would you sacrifice for your own?’: Performing The Crucible in 2025 appeared first on The London Magazine.| 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
'Short stories are our natural mode. There’s nothing intimidating about the short story. We have been reading and telling them our whole lives.' An essay on the short story form by Wendy Erskine, reproduced with permission from 22 Fictions. The post Essay | Wendy Erskine: ‘Short stories are our natural mode.’ appeared first on The London Magazine.| 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 essay by Henry Miller was originally published in the July 1959 edition of The London Magazine.| 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
