In a world of information overload, where the temptation is to skim every text that crosses our paths, some interesting food for thought on merits of reading slowly and thoughtfully.
Tag: Books
Slow Books Movement
Independent bookstores are doing better these days. Turns out people want real books made of paper and ink. And they cherish local shops. The Slow Books movement cometh?
The Slow Fix for health
Check out my blog post on what THE SLOW FIX (published today!) means for health.
My first blog post on “THE SLOW FIX”
Check out my first blog post on THE SLOW FIX. It downloads today into every Kindle in the USA.
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Also available and Barnes & Noble.
The Slow Fix on sale today in USA!
Sometimes the tiniest detail can mean the difference between a triumph and a turkey. Buy THE SLOW FIX now in the USA.
The Slow Fix is off and running…
Wouldn’t you know it.
The official UK publication date for The Slow Fix is January 31st. But my agent has just sent this photo from Waterstones Piccadilly.
People can’t even wait for a book about the benefits of, er, waiting….
That said, it’s nice to know people are keen.
So it all starts here. My third book is now out there in the world. Let’s see what happens next.
Wish me luck…
In Praise of Slow précis
In this brief clip from a Croatian documentary, I explain the basic premise of In Praise of Slow.
Sitcom name-checks Slow 1
A British sitcom called The Café recently used In Praise of Slow as a prop. The inside joke is that the granny reading it is already slower than anyone else in the show.
There are two clips. This is clip 1.
In Praise of Slow audiobook (opening chapter)
In Praise of Slow was a BBC Radio 4 “Book of the Week.” That means an abridged version was read on the airwaves over five days.
This is the first instalment, which condenses the opening chapter of the book into 15 minutes.
In Praise of Slow…poetry
Check out the Spectator’s poetry competition based on In Praise of Slow.