Archive - The Black Mongoose

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Anarchist anthropologists

David Graeber's last book

Feb 4 •

January 2023

On Tom Crewe's The New Life, and its recent literary ancestors (Alan Hollinghurst, Damon Galgut, Colm Tóibín)

Jan 21 •

The coward, the pilot and the schoolgirl

Three essays in ethical criticism

Jan 15 •

On travel writing

Some thoughts on Pico Iyer's new book, and some pieces from the back catalogue on travel and travellers.

Jan 8 •

December 2022

The Year in Culture III: Film

My favourite films released this year

Dec 30, 2022 •

The Year in Culture II: Non-fiction

My favourite works of non-fiction published this year.

Dec 28, 2022 •

The Year in Culture I: Fiction

My favourite novels published this year.

Dec 26, 2022 •

June 2022

This is The Black Mongoose, a newsletter about literature, history and philosophy.

Jun 9, 2022 •

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