Culture
Reviews about art and culture.
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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.
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Book review: ‘The Emergence of Memory’ by Lynne Sharon Schwartz (ed.)
Interviews with, and essays about, the late W.G. Sebald.
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Book review: ‘Reality Hunger’ by David Shields
A manifesto.
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Book review: ‘84, Charing Cross Road‘ by Helene Hanff
A book-lovers’ classic.
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Book review: ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion
Counter-cultural journalism from the Swinging Sixties.
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Book review: ‘Newsletter Ninja’ by Tammi LaBrecque
How to become an author mailing list expert.