Guardian Review of HELLO, STRANGER
A cracking review of HELLO, STRANGER in the Guardian
Philosophy, Writing and Wayward Curiosities from Will Buckingham
Five book recommendations about hospitality and the art of living alongside strangers.
When the marketplace of words seems crowded, the best remedy is to keep on writing
Aztec philosophy tells us that the world is slippery, and that if we don't want to lose our footing, we need all the wisdom we can get.
The ancient Chinese philosopher who advocated uselessness and free-and-easy wandering.
Arete of Cyrene was an early woman philosopher who was important in the establishment of the Cyrenaic school, which emphasised the centrality of bodily pleasure to the good life.
Mencius was a Confucian philosopher who argued for the inherent goodness of human nature, and who insisted that good government is about nourishing this inherent goodness.
Plato is undoubtedly one of the most influential thinkers in all of history. He opened up a series of questions — about philosophy, about knowledge, about truth, about politics and about ethics — that have continued to preoccupy people down to the present-day.
A podcast interview about writing, creativity and the challenges of teaching in multilingual environments, with Dr Tim Hannigan.
A new book chapter, in Travel Writing in An Age of Global Quarantine edited by Gary Fisher and David Robinson.
Why be a dutiful reader, when you can read self-interestedly?