I’ve said quite a lot about Four Thousand Weeks recently, so it doesn’t even feel like Mr. Burkeman needs an introduction here. He writes about productivity, happiness, and time management for a number of outlets and across a number of books. This week, I had the pleasure of asking him a few questions about books, reading, and writing.
I really enjoy Oliver Burkeman's newsletter and I'm excited to see him appreciate Paul Kingsnorth, whose writing I first encountered this year. I am not familiar with PK's novels, so I'll be investigating those next. His essay in First Things, "The Cross and the Machine," is one of the best pieces of writing I read in 2021:
A Few Bookish Questions With Oliver Burkeman
I really enjoy Oliver Burkeman's newsletter and I'm excited to see him appreciate Paul Kingsnorth, whose writing I first encountered this year. I am not familiar with PK's novels, so I'll be investigating those next. His essay in First Things, "The Cross and the Machine," is one of the best pieces of writing I read in 2021:
https://www.firstthings.com/article/2021/06/the-cross-and-the-machine