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Reviews of biographies, autobiographies, correspondence, memoirs, and other ‘life writing’.

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: ‘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 Sea View Has Me Again’ by Patrick Wright

‘The Sea View Has Me Again’ by Patrick Wright

Uwe Johnson in Sheerness (1974–1984).

Published 03-Feb-2021
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, People Tags: Patrick Wright, reviews

Book review: ‘W.G. Sebald’ by Uwe Schütte

‘W.G. Sebald’ by Uwe Schütte

The writer and his work.

Published 07-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, People Tags: reviews, W.G. Sebald

Book review: ‘Coda’ by Simon Gray

‘Coda’ by Simon Gray

Vol. 4 of ‘The Smoking Diaries’.

Published 06-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: People Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘The Last Cigarette’ by Simon Gray

‘The Last Cigarette’ by Simon Gray

Vol. 3 of ‘The Smoking Diaries’.

Published 06-Dec-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: People Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘The Year of the Jouncer’ by Simon Gray

‘The Year of the Jouncer’ by Simon Gray

Vol. 2 of ‘The Smoking Diaries’.

Published 27-Nov-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: People Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘The Smoking Diaries’ by Simon Gray

‘The Smoking Diaries’ by Simon Gray

Vol. 1 of playwright Simon Gray’s amusing and meandering reminiscences.

Published 23-Nov-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: People Tags: reviews

Book review: ‘Renegade’ by Mark E. Smith

‘Renegade’ by Mark E Smith

The lives and tales of Mark E. Smith.

Published 04-Nov-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, People Tags: Mark E Smith, reviews, The Fall (band)

Book review: ‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W.G. Sebald

‘The Rings of Saturn’ by W.G. Sebald

An unclassifiable masterpiece.

Published 24-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Fiction, History, Nature & Place, People Tags: reviews, W.G. Sebald

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