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‘The Creative Act’ by Rick Rubin

Book Review: ‘The Creative Act’ by Rick Rubin

A way of being.

Published 14-May-2023
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘Northerners: a history‘ by Brian Groom

Book review: ‘Northerners‘ by Brian Groom

A history of Northern England from the Ice Age to the present day.

Published 23-Dec-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘Orwell’s Roses’ by Rebecca Solnit

Book review: ‘Orwell’s Roses‘ by Rebecca Solnit

Pleasure, truth, and roses.

Published 17-Oct-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘The Northern Question‘ by Tom Hazeldine

Book review: ‘The Northern Question’ by Tom Hazeldine

British politics and the North-South divide.

Published 25-Jun-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, History Tags: reviews
‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion

Book review: ‘Slouching Towards Bethlehem‘ by Joan Didion

Counter-cultural journalism from the Swinging Sixties.

Published 06-Jun-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: joan didion, reviews
‘Writing to Learn’ by William Zinsser

Book review: ‘Writing to Learn’ by William Zinsser

The best way to find out if you understand something is to write about it.

Published 16-Jan-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘The Art of Creative Nonfiction’ by Lee Gutkind

Book review: ‘The Art of Creative Nonfiction’ by Lee Gutkind

Writing and selling the literature of reality.

Published 16-Jan-2022
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘Pedro and Ricky Come Again’ by Jonathan Meades

Book review: ‘Pedro and Ricky Come Again’ by Jonathan Meades

Selected Writing 1988-2020.

Published 08-Dec-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘The Bookseller’s Tale’ by Martin Latham

Book review: ‘The Bookseller’s Tale’ by Martin Latham

A book for bibliophiles.

Published 24-Nov-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘The Enlightenment’ by Ritchie Robertson

Book review: ‘The Enlightenment’ by Ritchie Robertson

The pursuit of happiness, 1680–1790.

Published 31-Aug-2021
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture, History, Science Tags: reviews

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