Life, death and disease in the Middle Ages and beyond.
Writing tagged: ‘reviews’
Book review: ‘Belonging’ by Amanda Thomson
Natural histories of place, identity and home.
Book review: ‘Where the Road Runs Out’ by Gaia Holmes
An enjoyable, comprehensible poetry collection.
Book review: ‘Cairn’ by Kathleen Jamie
Magnificent short pieces about entering a new phase in one’s life.
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 27 • 1879’
Darwin reaches 70 • working on his grandfather’s biography • a visit to the Lake District • continuing to investigate movement in plants • and lots more…
Book review: ‘Late Light’ by Michael Malay
The secret wonders of a disappearing world.
Book review: ‘Embrace Fearlessly the Burning World’ by Barry Lopez
A thoughtfully observed posthumous collection of essays.
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 26 • 1878’
Plant movement, potato blight, an unexpected inheritance, and much more.
Book review: ‘The Correspondence of Charles Darwin, volume 25 • 1877’
Plant movement, earthworms, waxy blooms, an honorary doctorate, and much more.
Book review: ‘A System for Writing’ by Bob Doto
How an unconventional approach to note-making can help you capture ideas, think wildly, and write constantly—a zettelkasten primer.