The ever knowledgeable Hayley Campbell reveals the secrets of those famous Orange covers.
Penguin aren’t the kind of unknown indie publisher you need some nerd on the internet to tell you about. They’re so far the opposite of that thing that your correspondent is almost certainly outside of her “can …
The wonderful Hayley Campbell has been helping us rediscover the wondrous nature of books, real proper novels, autobiographies, fictional epics – those exploits that require just that little bit more attention and brain power than the usual drivel that gets read on your average commute, but are ultimately just so …
Check out the third installment of Hayley’s column. Catch up on #1 and #2 which helped us to get more into books and uncovered some hidden literary gems…
There’s a book I read because I adopted a fear from a Woody Allen movie. This is not a psychologically healthy …
Remember how we said back in December that we wanted to get more into books this year? Well here’s the second installment of Hayley’s column to get us in the mood…
There’s a shop in Hoxton that stocks almost nothing but tiny little small-press booklets by poets and short …
Based on a novel, written by the grandson of one of the bootlegging brothers featured, Lawless is the gangster film adaptation of The Wettest County in the World. The world it shows succeeds in seeming both authentic and looking spectacular; it features a great cast, on good form, yet it …
We like to think of the Idler Academy as a bit of a sanctuary: a place to learn, to satisfy your literary cravings and to take part in a series of inspiring events and activities, the Idler Academy promises to turn education into something that’s actually fun. If you’re one …
When I spoke to journalist Pat Long about his book The History Of The NME a few months ago, he recommended a female music writer named Lucy O’Brien. Lucy worked for the NME in the ‘80s, has written a number of books on artists like Madonna and Annie Lennox, and …
Do you like words? Do you like whiskey? You do?! Well, what a simply glorious coincidence…
Get yourself to Rough Trade East on Thursday August 23rd for the third instalment of Jameson’s Whiskey & Words series. So far, these events have proved really popular, which is no surprise really, …
Brainchild Festival celebrates its inaugural weekend in Wokingham at the end of the month.
The brand new arts festival, choosing to support local artists instead of headliners and big names (a bold move), features a variety of live music, spoken word shows, comedy sets and film screenings over the course of its three …
Don’t ya just love when things are specifically tailored to cater to your every need? You know, the feeling that it was created explicitly for you. You’re probably thinking things like this are hard to come by, yet when you combine the warm summer months with the world of music …
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