Henry Krempels

Henry Krempels is a London based journalist and playwright. He writes for publications such as The New York Observer and The Guardian.

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Congrats

Chimamanda Adichie: Literary Lagos

The new winner of the National Book Critics Circle award for fiction on her literary city and how it inspires her writing.

Henry Krempels

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Stifling

Cairo’s Revolutionary Lit Scene

With Cairo still in turmoil and bombs exploding, writer Ahdaf Soueif shares her worries over the stifling of cultural life, her love for Naguib Mahfouz, and the power of the Nile.

Henry Krempels

Streetwise

Welcome to Literary Toronto

Toronto is notorious these days for the antics of its mayor, Rob Ford, but there’s a quieter literary side to the city as novelist Sheila Heti reveals.

Henry Krempels

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Northern Star

Sjón’s Literary Reykjavik

Welcome to the most literary country in the world: Iceland. Its current international star Sjón shares his favourite haunts, why he doesn’t believe in realism, and getting into politics.

Henry Krempels

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The Way

My Literary Rome

One of the world’s best beautiful and charming cities is also the new home of novelist Taiye Selasi. She talks to Henry C. Krempels about her favourite haunts, why the city insipires her, and new writers not to be missed.

Henry Krempels

Henry Krempels

Chimamanda Adichie: Literary Lagos

Cairo’s Revolutionary Lit Scene

Welcome to Literary Toronto

Sjón’s Literary Reykjavik

My Literary Rome

Tel Aviv, A Short Story

A Dissident in Moscow

Literary London

Jay McInerney’s New York

Downton Heir Turns Booker Judge