4 books to scare the living daylights out of you, cheerfully presented by us at 4th Estate.
This is the Way: Gavin Corbett’s Photo Sketchbook, a set on Flickr.
Here Gavin Corbett introduces This is the Way and writes about the inspiration and influences behind the novel which has already attracted so much praise. Corbett’s photographs of Dublin can be seen in the above slideshow. Read more…
Alex Ross’s ground-breaking history of 20th century classical music The Rest is Noise has been incredibly successful. It became a bestseller, was showered with prizes and hailed by rave reviews and effusive praise – as ‘a book you’ve waited your life to read’ (Guardian), ‘the best book on what music is about – really about – that you or I will ever own’ (LA Weekly), ‘a sound-drenched masterpeice’ (Guardian) and ‘a miracle’ (TLS) and we could go on… Read more…
Five from 4th Estate: revealing the most interesting corners of the internet, one page at a time. This week listen, watch and read the best things we’ve found online just for you, from us at 4th Estate. Read more…
4 books to comfort in your moment of shame, recommended to you by us at 4th Estate.
‘If I could turn back the clock
Turn it back to yesterday
There are things I wouldn’t do
And things I wouldn’t say’
Lee Hazlewood, The Night Before Read more…
It’s cold. Why go out? Here are five reasons not to. Stay indoors and read, watch and discover these five internet things. ‘Cos baby it’s… (oh, you know the rest). Read more…
4 books of homes away from home, brought to you by us at 4th Estate.
‘Thousands are sailing, Across the western ocean
Where the hand of opportunity, Draws tickets in a lottery’
The Pogues
Five things to see and read, and even a theory-related game to play? It must be this week’s Five from 4th Estate. Read more…
