Language & Writing

A classic, highly nostalgic time capsule from 1987! While the technical mentions of CDs and early desktop publishing are delightfully retro, Peter Finch's core philosophy on creative independence, grassroots marketing, and avoiding vanity publishers remains timelessly brilliant for independent poets and zine creators.

Author: Peter Finch

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In The Etymologicon, Mark Forsyth takes readers on an entertaining journey through the surprising origins and connections of English words and phrases. Moving from one word to the next through a chain of linguistic links, he explores how language has been shaped by history, culture, religion, politics, and everyday life. Along the way, he reveals unexpected connections between seemingly unrelated words and explains the stories behind familiar expressions. Combining humour, historical anecdotes, and etymological research, Forsyth offers a fascinating exploration of the hidden pathways that run through the English language.

Author: Mark Forsyth

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From the bestselling author of The Etymologicon comes a brilliant, witty journey through the lost vocabulary of everyday life. "The Horologicon takes you through a single day using the strangest, funniest, and most forgotten words in the English language. From the 'uhtceare' (lying awake worrying before dawn) to 'grogblossoms' at the local pub, Mark Forsyth (The Inky Fool) gives you a bizarre and completely addictive word for every hour of your routine."

Author: Mark Forsyth

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A fascinating, tremendously insightful journey into the hidden creative world of Nobel laureate J.M. Coetzee. Utilizing exclusive access to Coetzee's private manuscripts, notebooks, and early research papers, author David Attwell reveals the intense, self-critical precision that shaped some of the greatest novels of our time. J.M. Coetzee and the Life of Writing traces how these famous works evolved over dozens of drafts, proving how deeply rooted Coetzee's fiction is within the landscape, complex history, and political conflicts of South Africa. An essential read for every serious lover of South African literature.

Author: David Attwell

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