There’s a tall, imposing man; a living, breathing brick wall with a moustache. He barks the word “hello” […]
nonfiction
We’re delighted to announce that Jenn Ashworth will be headlining the first The Real Story: LIVE! event of […]
For a while, before his death, Eric lived with the Stephenson family, who were my nearest neighbours when […]
Franz Kafka is the modern template for ‘tortured genius.’ He once wrote that a book should be “an […]
Mary Frances Kennedy Fisher was a nice, privately-educated girl from California. Then she went to Europe and her […]
Despite the fact that it is the middle of August, I dig out my winter coat from the […]
Robert Macfarlane must surely be a rarity; he is not only a Fellow of Emmanuel College Cambridge, he […]
This week, we’re proud to present a new piece of original nonfiction by Max Dunbar! —- Notes from […]
Since 2009, when Speaking in Tongues was first published, I’ve read it probably about 20 times. Zadie Smith’s essays […]
In my mind Susan Orlean and Malcolm Gladwell are the power couple of narrative nonfiction. I am not […]