Selected Writing 1988-2020.
Reviews: Culture
Book review: ‘The Bookseller’s Tale’ by Martin Latham
A book for bibliophiles.
Book review: ‘The Enlightenment’ by Ritchie Robertson
The pursuit of happiness, 1680–1790.
Book review: ‘How to Read a Book’ by Adler & van Doren
The classic guide to intelligent reading.
Book review: ‘Illuminations’ by Walter Benjamin
An eclectic collection of high-brow essays.
Book review: ‘Suppose a Sentence’ by Brian Dillon
Essays on single sentences.
Book review: ‘Essayism’ by Brian Dillon
A celebration of the essay.
Book review: ‘The Secret Life of Books’ by Tom Mole
Why they mean more than words.
Book review: ‘First You Write a Sentence’ by Joe Moran
The elements of reading, writing… and life.
Book review: ‘The War of Art’ by Steven Pressfield
A useless book.