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14/05/2012

Sofia looks at the tradition of afternoon tea, at home and in London's many elegant tea rooms.

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When I Was a Child I Read Books
When I Was a Child I Read BooksMarilynne Robinson

* From the author of the magnificent, award-winning novels GILEAD and HOME comes this, a collection of wonderful, heart-warming essays about reading

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Between Parentheses: Essays, Articles...
Between Parentheses: Essays, Articles...Roberto Bolano

The collected non-fiction of Roberto Bolano, published in English for the first time

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Public Enemies
Public EnemiesMichel Houellebecq; Bernard-Henri Levy

In 2008, two of the most celebrated of French intellectuals began a ferocious exchange of letters. In their inimitably confrontational correspondence, they lock horns...

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A Card from Angela Carter
A Card from Angela CarterSusannah Clapp

A unique and dazzling portrait of Angela Carter by her friend and literary executor.

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Britain etc.
Britain etc.Mark Easton

The award-winning journalist and editor takes us on a tour around modern Britain with a look at 26 subjects and how we relate to them.

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Joseph Roth: A Life in Letters
Joseph Roth: A Life in LettersJoseph Roth; Michael Hofmann

An unforgettable portrait of the Austro-Hungarian author, this biography in letters is classic European literature at its finest.

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Zona: A Book About a Film About a...Geoff Dyer

EVER WONDERED WHERE YOUR DEEPEST DESIRES MIGHT LEAD?

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Ecstasy of Influence: Nonfictions, Etc
Ecstasy of Influence: Nonfictions, EtcLethem, Jonathan

What's a novelist supposed to do with contemporary culture? And what's contemporary culture supposed to do with novelists? This title answers such questions and ...

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Nothing to EnvyBarbara Demick
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Early Writings (1910-1917)Walter Benjamin; Howard Eiland
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Joining the ResistanceCarol Gilligan
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Must You Go?: My Life with Harold Pinter
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Essays and Writing

It is not just philosophers who like to ponder on life, the universe and everything. Our Essays and Writing books category features non-fiction observations by novelists and writers from a wide range of disciplines and covering a multitude of topics. How to write and what to write about, are themselves the subject of endless fascination. In this selection you will find reference guides for writers, covering the actual writing process, from coming up with ideas to honing your style, and how to go about getting your work into print. To refine your selection further just use the browse option on the left.

 

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