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‘Keep Going’ by Austin Kleon

Book review: ‘Keep Going’ by Austin Kleon

Ten ways to stay creative in good times and bad.

Published 22-Apr-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘The Gifts of Reading’ by Robert Macfarlane

Book review: ‘The Gifts of Reading’ by Robert Macfarlane

The joy of giving books as presents.

Published 22-Apr-2019
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘The Tree’ by John Fowles

Book review: ‘The Tree’ by John Fowles

Dissing science (and art) for no good reason.

Published 29-Mar-2019
Draft No. 4

Book review: ‘Draft No. 4’ by John McPhee

Essays on factual writing.

Published 01-Nov-2018
Unnatural Selection

Book review: ‘Unnatural Selection’ by Katrina van Grouw

Art meets science in this stunningly illustrated book.

Published 25-Jul-2018
Ravilious & Co.

Book review: ‘Ravilious & Co.’ by Andy Friend

The pattern of friendship.

Published 06-Jan-2018
‘Show Your Work’ by Austin Kleon

Book review: ‘Show Your Work’ by Austin Kleon

10 ways to share your creativity and get discovered.

Published 28-Aug-2017
‘The Writing Life’ by Annie Dillard

Book review: ‘The Writing Life’ by Annie Dillard

Definitely not a writing guide.

Published 30-Jun-2017
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Biography/Memoir, Culture Tags: annie-dillard
‘On Writing Well’ by William Zinsser

Book review: ‘On Writing Well’ by William Zinsser

The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction.

Published 05-Nov-2016
Filed under: Uncategorised Genres: Culture Tags: reviews
‘Some Thoughts on the Common Toad’ by George Orwell

Book review: ‘Some Thoughts on the Common Toad’ by George Orwell

Enjoyable essay collection.

Published 12-Jan-2015

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On the Moor

On the Moor: Science, History and Nature on a Country Walk
“…wonderfully droll, witty and entertaining… At their best Carter’s moorland walks and his meandering intellectual talk are part of a single, deeply coherent enterprise: a restless inquiry into the meaning of place and the nature of self.”
—Mark Cocker, author and naturalist
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