Classic oral history from an amalgam of Suffolk villages.
Reviews
Book review: ‘Bento’s Sketchbook’ by John Berger
A compelling mix of journal, reminiscences, sketches, and art theory.
Untold Stories
Alan Bennett at his Alan Bennettest.
Captain Beefheart: the Biography
Stupendous biography of rock music's greatest genius.
Raw Spirit: In Search of the Perfect Dram
Iain (M) Banks gets paid to travel round Scotland drinking malt whisky.
The Peregrine, the Hill of Summer & Diaries: The Complete Works of J.A. Baker
Beatifully observed, poetic nature writing.
Charles Darwin: The Story of the Amateur Naturalist Who Created a Scientific Revolution and Changed the World
A short, very readable biography of Charles Darwin.
Gig: The Life and Times of a Rock-star Fantasist
A writer and poet's obsession with music.
The Salmon of Doubt: And Other Writings
Literary loose ends by the late hitchhiker, including the start of an unfinished Dirk Gently novel.
Last Chance to See…
The late Douglas Adams travels the world visiting endangered species.