Where I'm Reading From : The Changing World of Books

from SandDune

A compilation of a series of articles originally written for the New York Review of Books which deals with the current world of books: reading, writing, translation and publishing are all covered. As an British author and translator, who has lived in Italy since 1981 and whose work is also popula...

from AmaliaGavea

Ι started writing this review, a day after I started reading Tim Parks book, because there were so many thoughts in my head, so many questions I didn't even know I had.Why do some of us feel compelled to get through a book we hardly like, while others (like yours trully) give up once they realise...

from debnance

Tim Parks takes reading seriously. Seriously enough to talk about reading bravely, boldly, without fearing to step on our brittle book-lover toes. Parks dares to talk thoughtfully and critically about whether we can really talk thoughtfully and critically about our readings. He says we can and th...

from PDCRead

I do like reading books about books and reading, and in this collection of essays and articles drawn from the New York Review of Books, Tim Parks, extolls the virtues of reading, asks why we hate the books our friends love and tries to fathom just how a Nobel prize winner is selected. Other quest...