A thoughtfully observed posthumous collection of essays.
Author: Richard Carter
A fat, bearded chap with a Charles Darwin fixation.
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 26 • 1878’
Plant movement, potato blight, an unexpected inheritance, and much more.
Enid Blyton goes dark (part 2)
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Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 25 • 1877’
Plant movement, earthworms, waxy blooms, an honorary doctorate, and much more.
Book review: ‘A System for Writing’ by Bob Doto
How an unconventional approach to note-making can help you capture ideas, think wildly, and write constantly—a zettelkasten primer.
Book review: ‘The Accidental Garden’ by Richard Mabey
Gardens, wilderness and the space in between.
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 24 • 1876 plus supplement (1838–1875)’
The final edition of ‘Origin’ • ‘The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom’ • backgammon victories • the death of a daughter-in-law • experiments with typewriters • and a whole lot more.
Worst Carpool Karaoke ever!
Book review: ‘The Diary of Virginia Woolf, volume 3 • 1925–30’
Virginia Woolf during her most productive period.
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 23 • 1875’
Revising ‘The Movements and Habits of Climbing Plants’ • Writing ‘Insectivorous Plants’ • Beginning research on ‘The Effects of Cross and Self Fertilisation in the Vegetable Kingdom’ • Getting involved in the vivisection debate • The death of Charles Lyell