Loneliness is “personal, and it is also political”. Endlessly, compulsively fascinating, Laing’s book has a character of its own. Like the city, it has a dark sheen, sidling out of the shadows, by ...

Olivia Laing’s new book, The Lonely City: Adventures in the Art of Being Alone, looks at the relentlessness of loneliness ...

In this extract from her new book, The Lonely City, Olivia Laing explains why Edward Hopper’s urban scenes so expertly capture the experience of loneliness.

If she got lonely, Ms. Clark, 31, said, she could always step outside her Upper East Side apartment, where the bustle of New York City meant she was bound to see some people.

Lonely Planet's mobile city guides can help you find the sights while saving you from having to lug a guidebook along on your journey. We look at a trio of guides for three European cities to see ...

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Catwoman: Lonely City has been one of the comic highlights of the year for me. Most comics, even when they’re fun to read, rarely go beyond the superficial. There is a straightforward conflic… ...

Grab your passport and your sunscreen, Lonely Planet has just revealed its 30 must-visit destinations for 2025 as well as a brand-new rundown of top 10 travel trends.

With all the attention Kansas City has received lately, one travel guide has taken notice. Lonely Planet, a worldwide travel guide publisher, announced Wednesday that Kansas City is one of its top ...