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Reviews: Essays

Reviews of books of essays and opinion pieces.

Allegorizings‘ by Jan Morris

Book review: ‘Allegorizings‘ by Jan Morris

Eclectic crepuscular essays.

Published 23-Dec-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, People Tags: Jan Morris, reviews
‘Orwell’s Roses’ by Rebecca Solnit

Book review: ‘Orwell’s Roses‘ by Rebecca Solnit

Pleasure, truth, and roses.

Published 17-Oct-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, Essays, People Tags: factual writing, George Orwell, Rebecca Solnit, reviews
‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion

Book review: ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion

Counter-cultural journalism from the Swinging Sixties.

Published 08-Jun-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, Essays Tags: Joan Didion, reviews
‘Teaching A Stone To Talk’ by Annie Dillard

Book review: ‘Teaching a Stone to Talk’ by Annie Dillard

An eclectic mix of science, nature and memoir.

Published 07-Jun-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place, People, Science Tags: Annie Dillard, reviews
‘Pedro and Ricky Come Again’ by Jonathan Meades

Book review: ‘Pedro and Ricky Come Again’ by Jonathan Meades

Selected Writing 1988-2020.

Published 08-Dec-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place Tags: Jonathan Meades, reviews
‘Deep Work’ by Cal Newport

Book review: ‘Deep Work’ by Cal Newport

Rules for focused success in a distracted world.

Published 02-Jul-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays Tags: reviews
‘Women on Nature’ by Katherine Norbury (ed.)

Book review: ‘Women on Nature’ by Katherine Norbury (ed.)

100+ voices on place, landscape and the natural world.

Published 09-Jun-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Fiction, Nature & Place, Poetry Tags: reviews
‘Illuminations’ by Walter Benjamin

Book review: ‘Illuminations’ by Walter Benjamin

An eclectic collection of high-brow essays.

Published 07-May-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, Essays Tags: reviews, Walter Benjamin
‘Suppose a Sentence’ by Brian Dillon

Book review: ‘Suppose a Sentence’ by Brian Dillon

Essays on single sentences.

Published 07-May-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays Tags: Brian Dillon, on writing, reviews
‘Essayism’ by Brian Dillon

Book review: ‘Essayism’ by Brian Dillon

A celebration of the essay.

Published 06-May-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays Tags: Brian Dillon, on writing, reviews
‘Keep Going’ by Austin Kleon

Book review: ‘Keep Going’ by Austin Kleon

Ten ways to stay creative in good times and bad.

Published 01-Mar-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays Tags: Austin Kleon, on writing, reviews
‘Show Your Work’ by Austin Kleon

Book review: ‘Show Your Work’ by Austin Kleon

Ten ways to share your creativity and get discovered.

Published 01-Mar-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays Tags: Austin Kleon, on writing, reviews

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