Essays
Reviews of books of essays and opinion pieces.
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Book review: ‘First You Write a Sentence’ by Joe Moran
The elements of reading, writing… and life.
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Book review: ‘Sightlines’ by Kathleen Jamie
A second volume of superb ‘nature writing’.
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Book review: ‘Findings’ by Kathleen Jamie
Nature writing from the other side of the fence.
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Book review: ‘Draft No. 4’ by John McPhee
Essays on factual writing.
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Book review: ‘In My Mind’s Eye’ by Jan Morris
A thought diary.
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Book review: ‘Victorians Undone’ by Kathryn Hughes
Tales of the flesh in the age of decorum.
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Book review: ‘Poetry Notebook’ by Clive James
Sorting the poetic wheat from chaff.
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Book review: ‘Mr Key’s Shorter Potted Brief, Brief Lives’ by Mr Frank Key
A medium-sized mass of potted nonsense.
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‘Stour Seasons’ by Ronald Blythe
Book 10 in the Wormingford series.
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‘In the Artist’s Garden’ by Ronald Blythe
Book 9 in the Wormingford series.
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‘Under a Broad Sky’ by Ronald Blythe
Book 8 in the Wormingford series.
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‘Village Hours’ by Ronald Blythe
Book 7 in the Wormingford series.