A slightly different approach to this space-filler essential roundup this year. My aim is to try to shine a pencil torch of attention on books that might otherwise be overlooked, whether old books des… more →
AsylumJohn Self wrote 11 months ago: A slightly different approach to this space-filler essential roundup this year. My aim is to try to … more →
John Self wrote 1 year ago: This completes a hat trick of books I’ve read inspired by topical events. After Barack Obama … more →
John Self wrote 1 year ago: Adam Mars-Jones is such a tease. First he made us wait ten years after being named one of the best y … more →
John Self wrote 1 year ago: Adam Mars-Jones is best known these days as a critic, and a sometimes waspish one at that, reviewing … more →