Counter-cultural journalism from the Swinging Sixties.
Reviews: Essays
Reviews of books of essays and opinion pieces.
Book review: ‘Teaching a Stone to Talk’ by Annie Dillard
An eclectic mix of science, nature and memoir.
Book review: ‘Pedro and Ricky Come Again’ by Jonathan Meades
Selected Writing 1988-2020.
Book review: ‘Deep Work’ by Cal Newport
Rules for focused success in a distracted world.
Book review: ‘Women on Nature’ by Katherine Norbury (ed.)
100+ voices on place, landscape and the natural world.
Book review: ‘Illuminations’ by Walter Benjamin
An eclectic collection of high-brow essays.
Book review: ‘Suppose a Sentence’ by Brian Dillon
Essays on single sentences.
Book review: ‘Essayism’ by Brian Dillon
A celebration of the essay.
Book review: ‘Keep Going’ by Austin Kleon
Ten ways to stay creative in good times and bad.
Book review: ‘Show Your Work’ by Austin Kleon
Ten ways to share your creativity and get discovered.
Book review: ‘A Writer’s Day-Book’ by Ronald Blythe
Essays about books and authors.
Book review: ‘Bento’s Sketchbook’ by John Berger
A compelling mix of journal, reminiscences, sketches, and art theory.