Showing 85–96 of 213 resultsSorted by latest
This essay examines the power of language to shape political ideas. In it, Orwell argues that when political discourse trades clarity and precision for stock phrases, the debasement of politics follows. First published in ‘Horizon’ in 1946, Orwell’s ideas continue to be relevant to our own age.
Moments of clarity are rare and fleeting; how can we become comfortable outside of them, in the more general condition of uncertainty within which we make our lives? ‘On Not Knowing’ forays into this rich, ambivalent space and celebrates the defencelessness of not knowing yet – possibly of not knowing ever.
Bernardine Evaristo’s 2019 Booker win – the first by a Black woman – was a revolutionary moment both for British culture and for her. After three decades as a trailblazing writer, teacher and activist, she moved from the margins to centre stage, taking her place in the spotlight at last. Her journey was a long one, but she made it, and she made history. ‘Manifesto’ is Bernardine Evaristo’s intimate and inspirational, no-holds-barred account of how she did it, refusing to let any barriers stand in her way. She charts her creative rebellion against the mainstream and her life-long commitment to the imaginative exploration of ‘untold’ stories.
A compelling anthology of Black voices from England, America, Africa and the Caribbean who together reflect Black experience in Britain.
Soldier, journalist, historian, author of 40 books, Jan Morris led an extraordinary life, witnessing such seminal moments as the first ascent of Everest, the Suez Canal Crisis, the Eichmann Trial, The Cuban Revolution and so much more. Now, in ‘Allegorizings’, published posthumously as was her wish, Morris looks back over some of the key moments of her life, and sees a multitude of meanings. From her final travels to the USA and across Europe to late journeys on her beloved trains and ships, from the deaths of her old friends Hilary and Tenzig to the enduring relationships in her own life, from reflections on identity and nations to the importance of good marmalade, it bears testimony to her uniquely kind and inquisitive take on the world.
In 1920 Joseph Roth produced a series of impressionistic and political writings that influenced an entire generation of writers. These pieces record the violent social and political paroxysms that threaten to undo the fragile democracy that was the Weimar Republic.
Under USSR rule, the subject matter and style of literary expression in Ukraine was strictly controlled and censored. But once Ukraine gained independence in 1991 its literary scene flourished, as the moving and delightful poems, essays and extracts collected here show. There are 15 authors included in this book, both established and emerging, and in this anthology we see them grappling with history and the future, with big questions and small moments. From essays about Chernobyl to poetry about Robbie Williams, from fiction discussing Jimmy Hendrix live in Lviv to underground Ukrainian poetry of the Soviet era, ‘Writing From Ukraine’ offers a unique window into a rich culture, a chance to experience a particularly Ukrainian sensibility and to celebrate Ukraine’s nationhood, as told by its writers.
‘Cold Fish Soup’ is a memoir in essays about life and death in a crumbling, forgotten Yorkshire seaside town, and how people can find sanctuary and curious tales in the most unexpected places.
Since the age of six, when Susan Orlean wrote and illustrated a book called ‘Herbert the Near-Sighted Pigeon’, she’s been drawn to stories about how we live with animals, and how they abide by us. Now, in ‘On Animals’, she examines animal-human relationships through the compelling tales she has written over the course of her celebrated career. These stories consider a range of creatures – the household pets we dote on, the animals we raise to end up as meat on our plates, the creatures who could eat us for dinner, the various tamed and untamed animals we share our planet with who are central to human life.
A witty and magical collection of essays that investigates western culture through the broadest spectrum of literature, media and popular phenomenon.
A counterpoint to ‘Who Killed My Father’, this is the story of Ãdouard’s mother, as she eventually leaves Hallencourt for a life in Paris.
Iconic writer Joan Didion, whose prose was as influential and as it is unmistakably hers, is joined here in conversation with Sheila Heti, Hilton Als, Dave Eggers, Hari Kunzru and many more.
Notifications
Cat In The Hat