Richard Carter
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Book review: ‘Sense and Sensibility’ by Jane Austen
Like Jeeves and Wooster without all the ‘What-ho?!’s.
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Descent into violins
The best essayists use seemingly trivial, original examples to illustrate recurring themes of personal importance.
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Converting my notes into a chapter
How I used my note-making system to research and write a chapter of my Darwin book.
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Newsletter No. 29: ‘An inspiration’
David Hockney • starling murmurations • ancient scripts • wet plate photography • Amy Liptrot • Black Death! • book reviews
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Sibling rivalry
In nature, individuals aren’t just in competition with the elements or other species.
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The slippery slope of minor embellishments
Artistic licence in factual writing doesn’t include making stuff up.
