Category Archives: Books

But Beautiful

  “Jazz will never be music for a mass audience,” says Geoff Dyer in the book But Beautiful. That’s music to my ears. The book – A Book About Jazz reads the subtitle – is not a mass product either. … Read More →

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Journeys to the Other Side of the World

Why David Attenborough’s stories are the best read for your summer vacation.   David Attenborough needs no introduction. His pioneering role in surveying almost every aspect of life on our planet is unwavering. And the fact that, for decades, he … Read More →

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Men and Style: Essays, Interviews and Considerations

David Coggins’ book, Men and Style: Essays, Interviews and Considerations, is about style as hard-earned individuality, as a long path towards self discovery, as slow distilling of culture. Read More →

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On Tennis: Three Books Worth Reading

Three books about tennis that can deepen your understanding of, interest in and love for the game. Read More →

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The Enduring Allure of the West and of the Western Style

The great frontier always drew dreamers. I am not an American, but I am a dreamer. And I’ve always considered the Western as one of the greatest adventure movies. Jane Fonda in “Comes a Horseman” Read More →

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