I’m fascinated by the creative process and what drives people who work in different forms, so I was curious to … More
Category: Non-fiction
Book review: The Middlepause by Marina Benjamin
In The Middlepause Marina Benjamin writes about turning fifty and reflects on the effects of menopause, bereavement and the psychological … More
Book review: Constellations by Sinéad Gleeson
Sinéad Gleeson’s memoir Constellations explores the relationship between our bodies and our identity. In a series of linked essays, she writes … More
Book review: Give People Money by Annie Lowrey and Utopia for Realists by Rutger Bregman
The idea of paying a basic income to all citizens, regardless of income or employment status, has attracted a lot … More
Book review: Why We Dream by Alice Robb
Why We Dream has two interwoven strands. The first is a useful summary of the latest thinking in neuroscience on … More
Book review: Insomnia by Marina Benjamin
Insomnia captures the fractured experience of insomnia itself. It swerves between lyrical prose about the sensory experience of insomnia, anecdotes … More
Guest post: author Q&A with Lipika Pelham
Much of what I know about the Dutch Golden Age comes from fiction (The Coffee Trader by David Liss is … More
Guest post: author Q&A with Paul French
I’m a big fan of noir fiction so I was intrigued to hear more about the non-fiction noir of Paul … More
Podcast review: The Last Days of August by Jon Ronson
In The Butterfly Effect, Jon Ronson dissected how technology shaped porn, which in turn shaped the internet, sexuality and arguably, … More
Book review: Pig Wrestling by Pete Lindsay and Dr Mark Bawden
Pig Wrestling promises a powerful approach to problem solving delivered via a ‘fable’ about said pig. The fable is in … More
