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Reviews: Essays

Reviews of books of essays and opinion pieces.

Book review: ‘A Writer’s Day-Book’ by Ronald Blythe

‘A Writer’s Day-Book’ by Ronald Blythe

Essays about books and authors.

Published 24-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, Essays, People Tags: Ronald Blythe

Book review: ‘Bento’s Sketchbook’ by John Berger

‘Bento’s Sketchbook’ by John Berger

A compelling mix of journal, reminiscences, sketches, and art theory.

Published 24-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, Essays Tags: John Berger, reviews

Book review: ‘Lines in the Sand’ by A.A. Gill

‘Lines in the Sand’ by A.A. Gill

Collected journalism.

Published 04-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays Tags: A.A. Gill, reviews

Book review: ‘All Points North’ by Simon Armitage

‘All Points North’ by Simon Armitage

Humorous memoir from the future Poet Laureate.

Published 03-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, People, Poetry Tags: reviews, Simon Armitage

Book review: ‘The Fire of Joy’ by Clive James

‘The Fire of Joy’ by Clive James

Roughly eighty poems to get by heart and say aloud.

Published 03-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Poetry Tags: Clive James, reviews

Book review: ‘Life, Love and the Archers’ by Wendy Cope

‘Life, Love and The Archers’ by Wendy Cope

Recollections, reviews and other prose.

Published 08-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays

Book review: ‘Bully for Brontosaurus’ by Stephen Jay Gould

‘Bully for Brontosaurus’ by Stephen Jay Gould

Reflections in natural history.

Published 22-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, History, Science Tags: Charles Darwin, reviews, Stephen Jay Gould

Book review: ‘The Arvon Book of Literary Non-Fiction’ by Sally Cline & Midge Gillies

‘The Arvon Book of Literary Non-Fiction’ by Cline & Gillies

Writing about Travel, Nature, Food, Feminism, History, Science, Death, Friendship and Sexuality.

Published 03-Sep-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, Essays Tags: on writing, reviews

Book review: ‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’ by Rebecca Solnit

‘A Field Guide to Getting Lost’ by Rebecca Solnit

Getting lost as a way to finding yourself.

Published 19-Aug-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, History, Nature & Place Tags: Rebecca Solnit, reviews

Book review: ‘Somewhere Becoming Rain’ by Clive James

‘Somewhere Becoming Rain’ by Clive James

Collected writings on Philip Larkin.

Published 01-Jul-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, People, Poetry Tags: Clive James, Philip Larkin, reviews

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