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16 posts tagged with "non-fiction"
Writing by Marguerite Duras
October 03, 2026Her essay on writing reads like a vigil in the night, surreptiously marking on wet stone the words of an oracle
Down and Out in Paris and London by George Orwell
May 19, 2026Orwell paints a vivid scene which makes you writhe with the imaginary bugs that infest his characters
A Month in Siena by Hisham Matar
May 12, 2026He stood staring at a piece for hours at a time, letting it slowly unfold before him, as if each brushstroke held a Mecca
The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson
February 17, 2026The Almanack of Naval Ravikant is structured with the thoughts of a 'successful' investor and entreprenur.
The Women I Think About At Night by Mia Kankimäki
November 16, 2025A review of The Women I Think About At Night
The Art of Travel by Alain De Botton
November 16, 2025A review of The Art of Travel
Outline by Rachel Cusk
November 16, 2025A review of Outline
The Courage to be Disliked by Ichiro Kishimi & Fumitake Koga
November 16, 2025A review of The Courage to be Disliked
The Nutmegs Curse by Amitav Ghosh
July 27, 2025Parables for a Planet in Crisis
The Defining Decade: Why your Twenties matter - and how to make the most of them now by Meg Jay
March 01, 2025The Defining Decade by Meg Jay is a reminder of living life intentionally, especially in the complex, and exciting era of your twenties
The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
December 30, 2024The greater part of human pain is unnecessary. It is self-created as long as the unobserved mind runs your life
In Cold Blood by Truman Capote
November 11, 2024In Cold Blood details a series of events that seem incredulous, but at the same time bone-chillingly real
Maybe You Should Talk to Someone by Lori Gottlieb
August 20, 2024A review of Maybe You Should Talk to Someone: revolves around understanding other people, and in doing so, understanding more about yourself
Vagabonding by Rolf Potts
January 06, 2024A review of Vagabonding
Everything I Know About Love by Dolly Alderton
January 06, 2024A review of Everything I Know About Love
4000 Weeks: Time Management for Mortals by Oliver Burkeman
August 14, 2023A review of 4000 Weeks