Culture
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Book review: ‘The Fran Lebowitz Reader’
Humorous journalism.
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Book review: ‘Buried’ by Prof. Alice Roberts
An alternative history of the first millennium in Britain.
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Book review: ‘W. G. Sebald in Context’ by Uwe Schütte (ed.)
A fascinating collection of academic essays about Sebald’s life, work and influences
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Book review: ‘The Notebook’ by Roland Allen
A history of thinking on paper.
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Book review: ‘The World-Ending Fire‘ by Wendell Berry
The essential Wendell Berry.
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Book Review: ‘Writing Tools’ by Roy Peter Clark
An excellent collection of writing advice.
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Book review: ‘Affinities’ by Brian Dillon
Exploring our relationships with images.
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Book review: ‘Knowing What We Know’ by Simon Winchester
The transmission of knowledge from ancient wisdom to modern magic.
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Book review: ‘A Book Of Days’ by Patti Smith
Words and images from an inspirational artist.
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Book review: ‘The Creative Act’ by Rick Rubin
A way of being.
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Book review: ‘Northerners‘ by Brian Groom
A history of Northern England from the Ice Age to the present day.
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Book review: ‘Orwell’s Roses‘ by Rebecca Solnit
Pleasure, truth, and roses.