A beautiful, short poem by Denise Levertov
Category: Culture
I enjoy music, theatre, reading, film and various aspects of culture. And from time to time I will inflict my thoughts about it upon you too.
The Secret History, by Donna Tartt
A remarkable, complex novel; not so much a who-dunnit but a why-dunnit.
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves, by Karen Joy Fowler
A light, easy, if somewhat-two-dimensional read, with a great twist…
Learning to Live / A Brief History of Thought, by Luc Ferry
A review of Luc Ferry’s engaging history of philosophy.
Kitchen Confidential, by Anthony Bourdain
A review of Anthony Bourdain’s memoir and insight into the world of the professional kitchen
2014: The Sights, Sounds, Tastes and Hs
A selection of things I enjoyed and am grateful for from 2014.
T.S. Eliot – The Cultivation of Christmas Trees
A festive poem from T.S. Eliot
Composition and Common Grace
James Rhodes writes on the legacy of Beethoven, and I ponder on the theme of Common Grace.
Three Takes on Evil
Three takes on evil from Stephen King, John Gray and Alexandr Solzhenitsyn
Zadie Smith on Writing
On writing, silver bullets, and Zadie Smith’s top 10 tips for wannabe authors.
Liam Thatcher 