Listed on the PBS Great American Read, White Teeth by Zadie Smith, is a multi-generational shaggy dog of a novel.

ZADIE SMITH

Zadie Smith is the author of the novels White Teeth, The Autograph Man, On Beauty, and Swing Time, as well as a novella, The Embassy of Cambodia, and a collection of essays, Changing My Mind.

London Districts: Kilburn

"You’re in Kilburn. Melting pot where nothing’s actually melted. It’s all just kinda stuck together at the bottom in a gooey mess."

Zadie Smith's Tour of NW: Willesden Lane

Explore London through the words and characters of Zadie Smith's acclaimed novel NW,

London: Evolution Animation

This animated map shows the historical development of London from Roman times to today, using georeferenced road network data brought together for the first time.