A bi-monthly review of literature and the arts first published in 1732, The London Magazine consistently features the best original poetry, short fiction, cultural reviews and literary essays from established and emerging writers. Since a re-launch in 2009 it has been edited by Steven O’Brien, with Assistant Editor Sophie Bradford and Reviews Editor Matthew Scott.This special e-edition includes: Poetry by Dannie Abse, Alison Brackenbury, Janice Fixter, Dan Jacobson, Angela Kirby, Grevel Lindop, Derwent May, Graham Mort, Shirin Razavian and Eoghans Walls.'Mother's Hats', a short story by Jeremy Worman.Featuring Bettina Jonic on 'the old times' with Beckett; Bruce Anderson on Bruges; Eric Bryan on W. W. Jacobs; P. N. Furbank on tapering; Ben Mallalieu on a dream island; Rosemary Markham on Ivor Novello; Jeremy Meyers on Hemingway; Patrick Miles on Chekhov; Matthew Scott on beauty and William Shutes on sculptor Jeff Lowe.Reviews by Jeremy Bowen, Wendy French, Grey Gowrie, Peter Robinson and Jeremy Worman.