Writers Reads

Writer’s reads: Peter Schwartzstein

Jan 1, 2025
Peter Shwartzstein recommends his favourite books in our latest Writer's Reads. His latest book, The Heat and the Fury, is out now
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Writer’s Reads: Tom Heap

Sep 18, 2024
Discover television presenter and reporter Tom Heap's top books to get you out of a reading slump. Heap's latest book, Land Smart, is out now
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Writer’s reads: Alastair Humphreys

Feb 26, 2024
Adventure and author Alastair Humphreys, selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. His new book Local is out now
Jay Owens

Writer’s reads: Jay Owens

Dec 23, 2023
Writer and researcher Jay Owens selects from her library some of her favourite and formative reads. Jay's latest book, Dust, is out now
Laura Trethewey

Writer’s reads: Laura Trethewey

Nov 7, 2023
Ocean journalist and author Laura Trethewey selects from her library some of her favourite and formative reads. Laura's latest book, The Deepest Map, is out now
Michael Benton

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Oct 1, 2023
Palaeontologist Michael Benton selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. His new book, Extinctions, is out now
Rupert Grey

Writer’s reads: Rupert Grey

Sep 16, 2023
Libel layer turned photographer, Rupert Grey, selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. Ruperts latest book, Homage to Bangladesh, is out now
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Writer’s Reads: Maxim Samson

Aug 18, 2023
Geographer Maxim Samson selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. Maxim's first book, Invisible Lines is out now
wildlife author, photographer and conservationist Paul Sterry

Writers reads – Paul Sterry

Jul 8, 2023
Wildlife author, photographer and conservationist Paul Sterry selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads
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Writer’s reads: Tim Smedley

May 26, 2023
Environmental author Tim Smedley selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads. Tims's new book, The Last Drop: Solving the World’s Water Crisis, is out 15 June
Writer’s reads: Anna Fleming

Writer’s reads: Anna Fleming

May 14, 2023
Writer, climber and qualified mountain leader Anna Fleming selects from her library some of her favourite and formative reads. Her debut book, Time on Rock: A Climber’s Route into the Mountains, is out now
Writer’s reads: Simon Sharpe

Writer’s reads: Simon Sharpe

Apr 3, 2023
Simon Sharpe, economist, senior fellow at the World Resource Institute and author of Five Times Faster: Rethinking the Science, Economics and Diplomacy of Climate Change, selects from his library some of his favourite and formative reads
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