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Reviews: Biography/Memoir

‘Somewhere Becoming Rain’ by Clive James

Book review: ‘Somewhere Becoming Rain’ by Clive James

Collected writings on Philip Larkin.

Published 01-Jul-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Poetry Tags: reviews
The ‘Wormingford’ series by Ronald Blythe

The ‘Wormingford’ series by Ronald Blythe

A magnificent ten-volume series of weekly diary-entries-cum-essays.

Published 03-May-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: ronald blythe, wormingford series
‘Essays After Eighty’ by Donald Hall

Book review: ‘Essays After Eighty’ by Donald Hall

A brilliant collection of mostly humorous essays from the late American poet.

Published 14-Apr-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: reviews
‘Thinking Again’ by Jan Morris

Book review: ‘Thinking Again’ by Jan Morris

A second volume of gentle diary-entries-cum-essays.

Published 13-Apr-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: jan morris, reviews
‘Greenery’ by Tim Dee

Book review: ‘Greenery’ by Tim Dee

Journeys in Springtime.

Published 13-Apr-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing, Travel Tags: reviews, tim dee
‘Turning the Boat for Home’ by Richard Mabey

Book review: ‘Turning the Boat for Home’ by Richard Mabey

A life writing about nature.

Published 03-Feb-2020
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews, richard mabey, ronald blythe
‘Surfacing’ by Kathleen Jamie

Book review: ‘Surfacing’ by Kathleen Jamie

A third collection of wonderful essays from my favourite writer.

Published 31-Dec-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, History, Nature Writing Tags: reviews
‘Stour Seasons’ by Ronald Blythe

Book review: ‘Stour Seasons’ by Ronald Blythe

Book 10 in the Wormingford series.

Published 22-Dec-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Nature Writing Tags: reviews, ronald blythe
‘Year of the Monkey’ by Patti Smith

Book review: ‘Year of the Monkey’ by Patti Smith

Further quirky memoirs.

Published 10-Nov-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir Tags: patti smith, reviews
‘Of Walking in Ice’ by Werner Herzog

Book review: ‘Of Walking in Ice’ by Werner Herzog

A quest to save a friend.

Published 27-Oct-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Sebaldian Tags: reviews

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