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Writing tagged: ‘Ronald Blythe’

Rook

Nature writing’s ill-defined, thriving ecosystem

There is an embarrassment of riches when it comes to whatever ‘nature writing’ is supposed to be these days. It might not all be to my personal taste, but such diversity has to be a good thing.

Published 28-Apr-2022
Filed under: Writing Tags: Barry Lopez, Darwin book, Gilbert White, John Fowles, Kathleen Jamie, Mark Cocker, nature writing, Richard Mabey, Richard Smyth, Ronald Blythe, taxonomy, Thomas Browne, Tim Dee, W.G. Sebald
‘A Writer’s Day-Book’ by Ronald Blythe

Book review: ‘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: reviews, Ronald Blythe

Comfort books

A conversation with a friend about the books that have brought us comfort over the years.

Published 01-Jan-2021
Filed under: Writing Tags: books, Kathleen Jamie, reading, Ronald Blythe, Stense, W.G. Sebald, Wormingford series
‘At the Yeoman’s House’ by Ronald Blythe

Book review: ‘At the Yeoman’s House’ by Ronald Blythe

Short book about veteran author’s extremely old house.

Published 23-Oct-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: History, Nature & Place Tags: reviews, Ronald Blythe
Reading

Newsletter No. 19: ‘Comfort Reading’

Melissa Harrison · Tim Dee · Horatio Clare · John Mitchinson · Ronald Blythe · Mary Beard · Benjamin Myers · Zack Arias · Eric Newby · greenland sharks · Maunsell forts · England rugby · Charles Darwin (obviously)

Published 10-May-2020
Filed under: Writing Tags: Ben Myers, coronavirus, Darwin book, Horatio Clare, John Mitchinson, Mary Beard, Melissa Harrison, Ronald Blythe, Tim Dee
‘Aftermath’ by Ronald Blythe

Book review: ‘Aftermath’ by Ronald Blythe

Selected writings, 1960–2010.

Published 20-Mar-2020
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays Tags: reviews, Ronald Blythe
Mill in snow

Newsletter No. 12: ‘Unspeakable things beneath the shrubs’

Mark E Smith · Alan Bennett · Carl Linnaeus · Ronald Blythe · human evolution · flu epidemics · Great Exhibition of the North · Charles Darwin · insects · introverts · Virginia Woolf · John Tyndall

Published 16-Feb-2018
Filed under: Writing Tags: Alan Bennett, Charles Darwin, evolution, history of science, John Tyndall, On the Moor (book), Ronald Blythe, science
‘Stour Seasons’ by Ronald Blythe

‘Stour Seasons’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 10 in the Wormingford series.

Published 01-Jan-2012
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place Tags: reviews, Ronald Blythe, Wormingford series
‘In the Artist’s Garden’ by Ronald Blythe

‘In the Artist’s Garden’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 9 in the Wormingford series.

Published 01-Jan-2012
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place Tags: reviews, Ronald Blythe, Wormingford series
‘Under a Broad Sky’ by Ronald Blythe

‘Under a Broad Sky’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 8 in the Wormingford series.

Published 01-Jan-2012
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place Tags: reviews, Ronald Blythe, Wormingford series
‘Village Hours’ by Ronald Blythe

‘Village Hours’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 7 in the Wormingford series.

Published 01-Jan-2012
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place Tags: reviews, Ronald Blythe, Wormingford series
‘The Bookman’s Tale’ by Ronald Blythe

‘The Bookman’s Tale’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 6 in the Wormingford series.

Published 01-Jan-2012
Filed under: Writing Genres: Essays, Nature & Place Tags: reviews, Ronald Blythe, Wormingford series

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