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Reviews: Culture

Reviews about art and culture (including writing technique).

‘Northerners: a history‘ by Brian Groom

Book review: ‘Northerners‘ by Brian Groom

A history of Northern England from the Ice Age to the present day.

Published 23-Dec-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, History Tags: 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
‘The Emergence of Memory’ by Lynne Sharon Schwartz (ed.)

Book review: ‘The Emergence of Memory’ by Lynne Sharon Schwartz (ed.)

Interviews with, and essays about, the late W.G. Sebald.

Published 26-Aug-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, People Tags: reviews
‘Reality Hunger’ by David Shields

Book review: ‘Reality Hunger’ by David Shields

A manifesto.

Published 26-Aug-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

Book review: ‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff

A book-lovers’ classic.

Published 11-Jun-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture Tags: correspondence, reading, 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
‘Newsletter Ninja’ by Tammi LaBrecque

Book review: ‘Newsletter Ninja’ by Tammi LaBrecque

How to become an author mailing list expert.

Published 06-Jun-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘How to Write a Lot’ by Paul J. Silvia

Book review: ‘How to Write a Lot’ by Paul J. Silvia

A practical guide to productive academic writing.

Published 18-Apr-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘Border’ by Kapka Kassabova

Book review: ‘Border’ by Kapka Kassabova

A journey to the edge of Europe.

Published 13-Mar-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, History, Nature & Place Tags: Kapka Kassabova, reviews
‘The Journal of a Disappointed Man’ by W.N.P. Barbellion

Book review: ‘The Journal of a Disappointed Man’ by W.N.P. Barbellion

A deliberately self-inflated masterpiece.

Published 22-Feb-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, People Tags: Philip Larkin, reviews
‘Albert & the Whale’ by Philip Hoare

Book review: ‘Albert & the Whale’ by Philip Hoare

An eclectic biography.

Published 22-Feb-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture, History, Nature & Place, People Tags: Philip Hoare, reviews
‘Writing to Learn’ by William Zinsser

Book review: ‘Writing to Learn’ by William Zinsser

The best way to find out if you understand something is to write about it.

Published 25-Jan-2022
Filed under: Writing Genres: Culture Tags: on writing, reviews

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