Martin Amis’ ‘Inside Story’ Is a Grimoire
Where things don't quite add up in autobiography Inside Story, Martin Amis fashions the untidy sum into a sort of punchline; where there aren't any punchlines, he makes the mess into a cosmic joke.
Juliette Jones
Juliette Jones is a freelance journalist based in Glasgow. She currently writes for Canada's Sound on Sight website and the UK's The Digital Fix. In addition to film, television and books, her interests include feminism and radio -- she can sometimes be found hosting an '80s show. She can be reached at [email protected], or @missjuliettejones on Twitter.
‘Eastman Was Here’ Is Curious, Assured and Compelling
There's a ghostly suggestion of Philip Roth's writing voice in Portnoy's Complaint in this novel; a relatively calm voice, this time in the third person, documenting the madness.
O Brother, How Art Thou? Grayson Perry’s ‘The Descent of Man’
The Descent of Man is a spider's web of a book: fine, delicate and strong, catching and highlighting the trappings of modern masculinity without force.
‘Pussy’ Is a Savage Satire in the Form of a Comic Fairytale
Howard Jacobson shows that Donald Trump may not be beyond satire, after all...
A Kick Ass/Kick Arse Depiction of the Stylish Mods in ’60s England
Jim McCarthy and Kevin Cross, writers and graphics artists from either side of the Atlantic, join forces to create a candid tale of the Mod scene.
‘Of Beards and Men’ Is a Fascinating Through-line of Social and Cultural History
Senior lecturer in history at Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio Christopher Oldstone-Moore leads the reader through a sober but thought-provoking history of facial hair -- and not just men's.
‘Neil Young: American Traveller’ Annotates Young’s Musical Map
Martin Halliwell takes obvious joy in exploring Neil Young's famous wanderlust, and illustrates the sometimes complicated relationship between musician and landscape.
Peaches and Dreams: On Tour and Out and About With Peaches
Berlin-based photographer Holger Talinski captures the 'magic and the realities' of Peaches on tour in What Else Is in the Teaches of Peaches.
Jon Ronson and the Outcry Over Outrage
This book warns us that, in an increasingly rough online culture, we might well end up being ashamed of being shameless if we shame others.