A literary love affair
The passionate relationship between Virginia Woolf and one of Belgravia’s most famous former residents, writer Vita Sackville-West, is exposed by a new book of their steamy love letters
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Princely tales
Behind the iron will, rumoured liaisons and infamous gaffes, who is the real Prince Philip? Ingrid Seward’s new book puts the record straight
Desert Island Books
Furniture maker and honorary chairman of Christie’s, the Earl of Snowdon loves a historical book or a good biography
When Toto met Coco
How the life of former Vogue cover girl and British spy Toto Koopman intertwined with the queen of couture and Nazi agent Coco Chanel
Desert Island Books
The bestselling author, television presenter and adventurer Simon Reeve reveals the five books he could not be without on his castaway island
The mole in Windsor Castle
When local resident James Reatchlous used to tell his young daughters stories about a mole, little did he know they would one day be made into a global tv series.
Lord of the dance
Akram Khan is one of the world’s most respected choreographers – with his company celebrating its 20th anniversary
Halloween: The Poetry Hour releases spooky ‘Goblin Market’
The reading from last year’s Mayfair & St James’s Literary Festival has been released as a Halloween treat
Page turners
Prominent Chelsea residents recommend their favourite lockdown reads
Turn up for the books
We meet the director of Taschen’s Mayfair outpost
Chelsea’s literary legends
Chelsea has long attracted writers. We put the spotlight on a few of the area’s most well-known
Tony Parsons’ favourite books
The acclaimed author and journalist shares his favourite books
